We recently had our unannounced audit, and our auditor mentioned that he wanted all corrective actions in within 20 days of the end of the audit so that if he did not agree with any corrective actions he could push them back and we would have time to fix in our 30 day window. He also stated he only wanted responses in one big email, I couldn't submit corrective actions as I finished them.
This is the first time I've dealt with such a particular auditor. Is this normal? Previously I had the full 30 days to submit, and the auditor would kick back if he/she found an issue even past the 30 days. I also feel that some of the bigger picture items, that take more than 20 days to coordinate cannot simply be completed within 20 days given the timing.
Is this normal? I'm doing my best to comply, but several items were very large scale and required several days of work on just one corrective action, and items that require contractors or outside work cannot always be completed or have bidding done that quickly. Therefore I cannot fully submit all corrective actions in full until much closer to the end of the window.
Just wanting to see if this is normal or I've been spoiled up to this point.
Thanks!!!