How audit-ready is your organisation?

1. Is someone clearly responsible for audits and compliance in your organisation?

2. Are your key policies documented and reviewed in the last 12 months?

3. Do you have a planned schedule of internal audits for the year?

4. Do you assess new suppliers against a standard checklist before onboarding them?

5. Do you re-assess critical suppliers at least once a year?

6. Do you collect certificates and insurance documents from suppliers and track expiry dates?

7. Are employee qualifications and mandatory training records kept and up to date?

8. Have employees acknowledged the policies that apply to their role?

9. Is system access removed promptly when people leave or change roles?

10. Are machinery and equipment maintained on a documented schedule?

11. Are safety inspections carried out and recorded regularly?

12. Are incidents and near-misses recorded and investigated?

13. Could you show supporting documents for your audit answers within one day if asked?

14. Are audit results kept in one place rather than spread across spreadsheets and email?

15. Are audit findings tracked until corrective actions are closed?