Structured documentation process for preparing your organization to respond to internal audit activity.
ARP-PRE-001 provides a structured documentation process for preparing an organization to respond to internal audit activity. It defines the sequence of preparation tasks from the point of audit notification through the entrance meeting, with emphasis on documentation inventory, gap identification, and staff preparation.
What This Protocol Covers
Audit notification receipt and scope analysis. Documentation inventory against anticipated audit requirements. Gap identification and pre-audit remediation planning. Records organization and indexing. Staff preparation and role assignment for audit support. Pre-audit readiness review and verification. Entrance meeting preparation.
Who This Protocol Is For
Operations managers, compliance coordinators, department heads, and administrative staff responsible for preparing organizational units to participate in internal audit activity.
Operational guidance only — not legal, HR, or regulatory advice.
Every protocol includes a stated purpose and scope definition, trigger conditions and activation criteria, a roles and responsibilities matrix, step-by-step operational sequences with defined timing, required documentation lists, stop-and-escalate points, common failure modes with prevention measures, editable implementation checklists, implementation guidance for organizational adoption, and version history.