R7.1
Mandate and Scope
This form is intended to prevent the audit from changing object, competence, or decision level without that change being made visible and justified.
Use
- Complete before collection and analysis begin.
- Formulate the principal question without embedding the conclusion.
- Record changes to the mandate as a new substantive revision of the working document.
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Identification and Responsibility
Identify the audit and the responsible functions.
Case or record ID
Date and version
Commissioner or initiative
Auditor and responsible editor
Any competent decision-maker
Purpose and Questions
Bound what the examination is intended to answer.
Purpose
Unit or object of audit
Principal question
Subquestions
Scope and Boundaries
Make period, material, jurisdiction, and explicit exclusions visible.
Period
Material and source types that may be included
Jurisdiction, rules, and institutional procedure
What the audit is not intended to decide
Competence, Impartiality, and Consequence
Record role limitations and possible consequences for affected persons.
Relevant competence and competence limitations
Conflicts, interests, and impartiality notes
Who may be affected, and how?
Requires privacy assessment