TABLE OF CONTENTS This appendix is an example of how a final report may look. This report was an actual audit, with some modifications to cover confidential points and to keep it anonymous. It was prepared for a small chemical plant producing one main product (a bulk chemical). The plant is located in a remote area, is one of the town's main employers, has above-average morale, and has personnel with many years of experience.
The amount of non-compliance was expected in such a plant because it had never been audited before and had no in-house engineering capabilities for process control engineering.
| BY: | N. E. Battikha |
| TO: | John Smith Plant Manager, ABC, Inc. Joe Doe Maintenance Manager, ABC, Inc. |
The purpose of this audit was to provide plant management with the status of control systems at ABC Inc. It was conducted during the week of June 11, 2005.
This is the first audit of control systems at ABC, Inc. Although a number of shortcomings were identified, as noted in this report, the auditor believes that, with the proper corrective measures, ABC, Inc., can attain high standards in the management and operation of process control systems. It is recommended that another audit be conducted toward the end of 2006 to verify the implementation of the recommendations mentioned in this report.
The audit was conducted by N. E. Battikha, an independent auditor from BergoTech Inc. It covers all production and engineering facilities at the plant. The audit is...
