Somehow it messed up the formatting on the last part of what I was going to say. Anyways...
Typically your internal audit program would describe:
- The training or competency requirements for internal auditors (could be based on education, industry experience, past auditing experience)
- The training or competency requirements for those who would train your auditors (previous training, years training, certifications, industry experience, etc.)
The two would look a little different. To determine if your colleague training you is appropriate you should look at what their auditing experience and training is. If they just received training then they aren't in much a different situation as yourself.
Typically lead auditor trainer is one who holds certificates and recognitions in internal auditing by a certified body (as mentioned above) and has been using auditing techniques for a good period of time
They are also likely to have extensive knowledge in root cause analysis tools and the proper application of corrective and preventive actions
In the end it all depends if the auditor believes you have been appropriately trained, but most of the time they will look at the background of the person who trained you (especially if they have questions or concerns about your internal audit and RCA/CAPA programs).
If you are running an effective internal audit and RCA/CAPA program you are probably less likely to get interference on this by an auditor, but if they see a gap in either system they might start looking at gaps in training or competency.
Edited by jdpaul, 04 February 2022 - 05:31 PM.