Summary
In short
- An audit finding record is a record used in KnowComply that records a single audit finding with its evidence, clause reference and classification. It is built against ISO 19011 cl.6.4 and forms part of the Lockout and Tagout programme.
- Raised during the audit. Completed by the auditor.
- The template holds 50 fields across 5 sections.
- Scoring is severity classification, where high is bad.
- ISO 19011 is auditing management systems. How to plan, run and report an audit, and how to judge auditor competence. Not certifiable, it is the method.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Audit, Clause; feeds CAPA.
What it is
What it is
What is an audit finding record?
An audit finding record is a record used in KnowComply that records a single audit finding with its evidence, clause reference and classification. It is built against ISO 19011 cl.6.4 and forms part of the Lockout and Tagout programme.
When is an audit finding record completed?
An audit finding record is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Raised during the audit.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This record is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this record covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form FND-2026-000
- You are running the Lockout and Tagout programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links audit, clause; feeds capa
Not for
- Internal Audit Programme, which sets out what will be audited, when, by whom and against which standard, across the year.
- Internal Audit Report, which records an internal audit against a standard or process, with findings and evidence.
- Audit Plan, which sets out the scope, criteria, schedule and people involved for a single audit.
- Anything outside KnowComply, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 19011Auditing management systems
How to plan, run and report an audit, and how to judge auditor competence. Not certifiable, it is the method.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the audit finding record template based on?+
It is built against ISO 19011 cl.6.4. ISO 19011 is auditing management systems. How to plan, run and report an audit, and how to judge auditor competence. Not certifiable, it is the method. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the audit finding record contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, the finding, extent, response, closure. Together they hold 50 fields, 28 of which are required.
How often is an audit finding record raised?+
A new record is raised at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Each one is given an ID in the form FND-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the audit finding record belong to?+
It is part of Lockout and Tagout, Internal Audit and Certification, Daily Management System. A defensible energy control programme with a procedure per machine, group lockout, lock removal and yearly verification.
How is an audit finding record scored?+
Scoring is severity classification. High is bad. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the audit finding record template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the audit finding record library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowComply — audit and governance. Audit programmes, legal register, management review, risk and certification.
Sources
Sources
- ISO 19011 — Auditing management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization