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Complete Audit Manual
[PDF 1.2MB] [Word 1.2MB]

Part 1: Introduction
[PDF 95KB] [Word 47KB]

Part 2: The Audit Method
[PDF 91KB] [Word 48KB]

Part 3: The Audit Process
[PDF 187KB] [Word 184KB]

Part 4: Guide to Auditing
[PDF 116KB] [Word 67KB]

Annexes A to J

Audit Forms and Checklists can be downloaded in either PDF or Word format:

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Annexes: Table of Contents
[PDF 74KB] [Word 15KB]

A. Risk Assessment
[PDF 73KB] [Word 26KB]

B. Sampling Criteria
[PDF 65KB] [Word 30KB]

C. Audit Pro-formas
[PDF 114KB] [Word 170KB] All Audit pro formas
[PDF 59KB] [Word 56KB] C.1 Audit Schedule
[PDF 61KB] [Word 41KB] C.2 Pre-Audit Questionnaire
[PDF 67KB] [Word 43KB] C.3 Audit Management Checklist
[PDF 61KB] [Word 33KB] C.4 Adequacy Audit Report
[PDF 58KB] [Word 37KB] C.5 Audit Plan
[PDF 61KB] [Word 35KB] C.6 Non-compliance Record
[PDF 57KB] [Word 31KB] C.7 Observation Note
[PDF 58KB] [Word 44KB] C.8 Compliance Audit Report

D. Meeting Pro-formas
[PDF 83KB] [Word 54KB] All Meeting pro formas
[PDF 46KB] [Word 26KB] D.1 Preparatory Meeting Agenda
[PDF 39KB] [Word 24KB] D.2 Opening Meeting Agenda
[PDF 40KB] [Word 24KB] D.3 Closing Meeting Agenda
[PDF 64KB] [Word 45KB] D.4 Interview/Focus Group record Sheet

E. Adequacy Audit Checklist
[PDF 79KB] [Word 96KB] All Adequacy Audit Checklist
[PDF 55KB] [Word 33KB] E.1 Organisational & Management Issues
[PDF 67KB] [Word 63KB] E.2 The Eight Data Protection Principles
[PDF 59KB] [Word 41KB] E.3 Other Data Protection Issues

F. Compliance Audit Checklists: Organisational & Management Issues
[PDF 110KB] [Word 139KB] All Compliance Audit Checklists: Organisational & Management Issues
[PDF 82KB] [Word 97KB] F.1 The Data Protection System
[PDF 70KB] [Word 52KB] F.2 Documentation Issues
[PDF 67KB] [Word 43KB] F.3 Key Business Processes

G. Compliance Audit Checklists: The Eight Data Protection Principles
[PDF 247KB] [Word 444KB] All Compliance Audit Checklists: The Eight Data Protection Principles
[PDF 100KB] [Word 114KB] G.1 The First Data Protection Principle
[PDF 67KB] [Word 61KB] G.2 The Second Data Protection Principle
[PDF 70KB] [Word 43KB] G.3 The Third Data Protection Principle
[PDF 67KB] [Word 61KB] G.4 The Fourth Data Protection Principle
[PDF 71KB] [Word 69KB] G.5 The Fifth Data Protection Principle
[PDF 105KB] [Word 121KB] G.6 The Sixth Data Protection Principle
[PDF 99KB] [Word 106KB] G.7 The Seventh Data Protection Principle
[PDF 62KB] [Word 52KB] G.8 The Eighth Data Protection Principle

H. Compliance Audit Checklists: Other Data Protection Issues
[PDF 104KB] [Word 142KB] All Compliance Audit Checklists: Other Data Protection Issues
[PDF 72KB] [Word 83KB] H.1 Using Data Processors
[PDF 60KB] [Word 55KB] H.2 Notification
[PDF 70KB] [Word 64KB] H.3 Transitional Provisions

J. Process Audit Checklist
[PDF 39KB] [Word 28KB] Process Audit Checklist

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