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Performing a regulatory compliance audit: Guidance for environmental managers
Author(s) -
Fornino Robin L.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
remediation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1520-6831
pISSN - 1051-5658
DOI - 10.1002/rem.3440040403
Subject(s) - audit , business , compliance (psychology) , operational auditing , documentation , context (archaeology) , environmental audit , liability , environmental compliance , audit plan , scope (computer science) , internal audit , information technology audit , confidentiality , accounting , environmental consulting , process management , joint audit , environmental resource management , environmental management system , computer science , computer security , psychology , environmental protection , social psychology , paleontology , ecology , environmental science , irrigation , biology , programming language
An important tool for managing environmental responsibilities is compliance auditing. Auditing the facility allows the environmental manager to identify problems, address potential violations, and streamline environmental compliance expenditures. However, the audit and associated program must be developed within the context of immediate and long‐term goals. Before initiating the physical audit, the environmental manager should identify the scope of the audit, select a team, establish the audit process, and decide on report documentation issues, such as confidentiality. If the audit program is developed correctly, todays environmental manager can streamline long‐term compliance while managing the company's liability.