An external audit of the compliance management system provides a company with evidence for the public. The company can thus strengthen the credibility of its compliance management measures.
This is an external certificate of compliance and compliance with regulations and requirements. There are already fixed standards for testing. These standards include test stages. The steps build up on each other.
The following steps pass through a test.
Test Stage 1 Conception
The evaluator checks the description of the compliance management system for an appropriate formulation. All fundamental points of the concept should be presented in an equivalent way. The information should be correct. This means that the documentation should be clear and appropriately formulated and not beautified or overrated.
Test Stage 2 Adequacy
The audit examines the suitability of the system. The examiner controls both the design and implementation of the compliance management system.
Test Stage 3 Effectiveness
The auditor shall determine whether the addressees are aware of and comply with the principles. This requires that the concept is taken into account in the ongoing business processes. The concept includes the embedded principles and measures.