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The Conducting Internal Audits Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Lack of training
- Inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 2. Audit Planning
- Miscommunication
- Poorly defined scope and objectives
- 3. Documentation Review
- Inaccurate or incomplete documentation
- Lost or misplaced documents
- 4. Fieldwork
- Unfamiliar environment
- Exposure to operational hazards
- 5. Data Collection
- Misinterpretation of data
- Breach of confidentiality
- 6. Data Analysis
- Incorrect analysis process
- Bias in interpretation
- 7. Draft Report Preparation
- Missed issues
- Incorrect interpretation
- 8. Findings Discussion
- Conflict over findings
- Non-acceptance of findings
- 9. Final Report Preparation
- Errors in report
- Delay in submission
- 10. Presentation of Audit Findings
- Rejection of audit findings
- Hostile reactions
- 11. Remedial Action Plan Preparation
- Ineffective remedial measures
- Insufficient resources for action plan
- 12. Implementation of Action Plan
- Resistance to change
- Resource constraints
- 13. Post-Audit Follow-Up
- Non-compliance with recommendations
- Lack of monitoring
- 14. Record Keeping
- Loss of records
- Unauthorized access to records
- 15. Closure and Evaluation of Audit
- Unrealistic expectations
- Unsatisfactory outcomes
- 16. Feedback and Lessons Learned
- Negative attitude towards feedback
- Not incorporating feedback
- 17. Continuous Improvement Plan
- Resistance to improvement
- Lack of resources for improvement
- 18. Compliance Review
- Non-compliance
- Regulatory penalties
- 19. Audit Closure
- Incomplete closure
- Outstanding issues remaining
- 20. Debrief and Reflection
- Unresolved disputes or issues
- Not learning from past audits