Hi to all,
Please see our internal audit procedure according to auditor Authorities is lacking in the procedure...please help me on this.
Does anyone form the group can explain what is difference between Responsibilities and Authority as mention in ISO 22000:2005 clause of Internal Audit?
I'm very glad if you share sample of internal audit procedure.
Again thanks in advance to receive a copy.
Thanks,
Factory Hygienist
Dear Factory Hygienist,
I expect yr auditor is referring to the general ISO terminologies in para. 5.4.
There are many opnions on difference between RES/AUT by ISO experts but I suggest a simple one is –
Responsibility means - stating who has been assigned to undertake a certain job.
Authority means - the ability to make decisions without having to ask someone else's permission.
Example - one primary complaint of QA managers is assignment to them of responsibility by Top Management without delegation by Top Management of the authority needed to fulfill the responsibility.
Example - A QA operative has the responsibility to check the accuracy of a balance. If not correct he has the responsibility to report the finding to the QA manager.
The QA manager has the authority to reject the balance, ie have it removed from use.
In case of para 8.4.1, “Authority” may refer to the part of yr procedure detailing the personnel mentioned in last paragraph of 8.4.1, ie “The management ....results”.
It may also be simpler to ask yr auditor ? (After all, it's yr money)
Rgds / Charles.C