Some of the key benefits of internal audits
- Serves as a type of an Early Warning System; it help find deficiencies and their remedies on a timely basis (i.e. before external, regulatory or compliance audits)
- Identifies gaps, non-conformances and areas for improvement that can be used in internal strategic planning.
- Improves the management of internal control within the organisation
- Satisfies the requirement of ISO management system standard
- Identifies inefficiencies in operational activities and provides action plan/recommendation to improve the overall efficacy of procedures.
- Increases accountability within the organisation.
Scope of work:
The scope of the proposed consulting project consists of – but is not limited to – the following elements:1. Internal Audit Plan
2. Internal audit of entire system Identifying
a. Nonconformance (List provided during audit)
b. Observations / Recommendations
c. Opportunities for continuous Improvement
3. Potential Best Practice
4. Audit report and nonconformances identified
5. Corrective action guidance
6. Entire system to be audited once per year unless documented differently
7. Areas audited will be based on past performance, importance.
8. Additional audits may be required based on area performance and can be performed by Management Solutions Group or Internal personnel. Management Solutions Group will provide guidance.
Internal Audit Deliverables:
1. Revised Internal audit procedure to include the contracting internal audits
2. Internal audit plan
3. Internal audit report
4. Signed Training Records for guides for Internal Audit when Requested
5. Clearly defined written nonconformances, Observations, and Recommendations
6. Corrective action guidance
7. Corrective action review and signoff (Guidance given offsite)
This is what we need from you:
1. Provide Management Solutions Group with defined business objectives for incorporation into audit plan.
2. Management team to attend Internal audit opening and closing meeting
3. Management team to commit to timeframes for closing non-conformances with corrective action at closing meeting.
4. Corrective action review, closeout and verification About Waukegan's Business Environment
Waukegan is a diverse community ready for increased development and businesses to meet the needs of its growing population. Here are some interesting facts and helpful information:
- 1,000 ship marina and harbor for recreational and commercial usage.
- 9th largest community in Illinois
- A strong market foundation in downtown Waukegan through the presence of city and county government and related businesses with immediate development opportunities
- A supportive local government that has already invested millions in the downtown area, proving its resolve and commitment to the development of Waukegan
- A supportive local government that has already invested millions in the downtown area, proving its resolve and commitment to the development of Waukegan
- Access to a diverse workforce that offers a mix of skilled and professional workers
- Close to an interstate highway system and connected with public transportation, including PACE bus systems within the community and METRA access into Chicago and Kenosha, whether for daily commutes or weekend trips
- County seat of Lake County, Illinois, with bustling county offices and buildings located in the heart of downtown
- Daytime population of more than 83,000
- Population of more than 94,829
- Waukegan has one of the midwest's largest lakefront and downtown redevelopments, including four miles of lakefront property and approximately 200 acres of net new development area
- Waukegan has the second-busiest international airport in Illinois
- Waukegan is just 40 miles north of downtown Chicago and 55 miles south of downtown Milwaukee
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