Here is a free template for things that you should include in an auditing closing meeting.
- Thank the auditees for their time
- Thank them for allowing you to audit them
- Remind the auditees of the reason for the audit
- Remind the auditees of the standard that you audited against
- Remind everyone that the audit is confidential
- State that you have only looked at a sample of the system
- State if the audit is invalid (you may have needed to see a specific activity and you did not see this)
- Explain how you will present your findings
- Confirm any non-conformities and observations raised
- Provide a closing summary on how the audit has gone
- State your final conclusions of the audit (satisfactory, unsatisfactory, etc.)
- Tell the auditees when they will receive the audit report
- Tell the auditees what they are expected to do once they receive the report
- Allow any questions
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I would like to add : apart from allowing any questions, also allow the Auditee to counter reasonably any finding which they may find is inappropriate or is in progress of an effort, with proof.
There is a typographical error –> guess where (=auditess instead of auditees), again the principle, in this case for the typist,
do proofreading before delivery of the work. (,I myself have overlooked to do proofreading before posting my comments and to my dismay I found some deficiencies e.g lacking to add ) at the end of a remark etc.