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Audit Report

What is Audit Report?

The formal documentation of audit findings, conclusions, and recommendations presented at the end of an audit engagement. Audit reports communicate the results to stakeholders and management.

Audit

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as audit report. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on audit report

Requirements naming audit report across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

ISO 19011:20183 controls

Requirement defined in ISO 19011:2018, clause 6.5.1 (Preparing audit report). See licensed source for normative text. Implementation focus is to demonstrate conformity with the obligations of this clause through the artefacts listed in evidence_requirements.

iso-19011-2018::6.5.1 · Preparing audit report

Audit team leader prepares audit report and distributes it within agreed time to defined recipients.

6.5 · Preparing and Distributing Audit Report

Issue ISMS audit report including findings, conclusions and recommendations to management.

27007-6.4 · Preparing and Distributing the Audit Report

Audit reports must be submitted to the Commission within 7 days if requested or if major non-conformities found.

RTS Audit-3 · Submission of audit reports

VLOPs and VLOSEs shall publish the transparency reports at least every six months, including the human resources dedicated to content moderation per language, measures taken for training and assistance, and the results of the systemic-risk assessment and audit...

DSA-Art.42 · Transparency reporting obligations

Program 2 and 3 sources must conduct compliance audits at least every 3 years to evaluate whether procedures are adequate and being followed. At least one auditor must be knowledgeable in the process.

epa-rmp-40-cfr-68::68.79 · Compliance audits every 3 years with documented resolution

Questions people ask about audit report

What is Audit Report?
The formal documentation of audit findings, conclusions, and recommendations presented at the end of an audit engagement. Audit reports communicate the results to stakeholders and management.
Why is Audit Report important for compliance?
Audit Report is a key concept in Audit. Understanding audit report helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Audit Report?
Audit Report appears in the requirement text of ISO 19011:2018, ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence, ISO/IEC 27007:2020, UK Gambling Commission - Cyber Resilience Requirements, Digital Services Act (DSA) - Regulation (EU) 2022/2065. Across these standards we have identified 8 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Audit Report?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how audit report applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.