Pinnacle Certification Audits follow a simple, evidence-based approach: Rational, reliable and reproducible results

Adequacy Audit (AA) (Stage 1 audit)

Stage 1 Audit is a part of the registration process and not an optional activity.

• Assess that the auditee has a documented management system, which is compliant to applied standard.

Registration Audit (RA) (Stage 2 Audit) 

The objective of the Registration Audit (Stage 2 Audit) is:

• To confirm that the auditee organisation adheres to its own policies, objectives and procedures.
• To conform that the management system of the auditee organisation conforms to all the requirements of the current version of respective standard(s), normative document and achieving the organization’s policy & objectives.
• To evaluate compliance to applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Follow-up Audit (FA)

The purpose of follow-up audits is to conduct the follow-up of non-conformance(s) of a auditee organization’s quality management system, identified during a visit, that were determined to require corrective action. Follow-up audit is required where a major non-conformity is raised. Minor non-conformity does not require formal follow-up visit and may be closed off site based on evidence submitted. The time required for follow-up audit shall be determined based on number and nature of major non-conformities issued.

Surveillance Audit (SA)

The registered quality management system should continue to meet the requirements of specific standard and should be managed effectively by the auditee organisation.  SA is intended to verify the continued effective maintenance of the auditee organization’s quality management system, satisfy the needs of the auditee organisation and maintain the integrity of the registration process as a whole.

Recertification

The purpose of the recertification audit is confirm the continued and effective management system as a whole is followed and the continued relevance and applicability of the scope of certification, commitement to enhance and maintain overall effectiveness and improvement of the manageme nt system and whether the operations of a certified client contributes to the achievement of the clients policy and objective. Recertification takes places on a Triannial basis.

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