At this point, you are going to consider the following statement that is made in every Internal Auditor training course, and it was also stated by each of the seven registrar auditors interviewed for input to the Checklist. A check mark does not serve as evidence of conformance to a requirement. Observations should be accompanied by evidence of conformance to a requirement, include the necessary data, and be legible. The above statement is in bold print because it is very important. Evidence of conformance or nonconformance to a requirement must accompany every observation made by an auditor.
Notes are difficult to read when there is no designated space for recording data.
Notes frequently are not included with audit records. Your documentation will have the evidence that is required for each observation and you will not write notes in the margins of the Checklist. The system you will use has space for recording information and an assigned place for recording specific data. Your audit records will look professional. You will look professional.