Who this is for: All users.
When an audit is published:
The record becomes immutable. No edits, no unlocking, no exceptions. It is a point-in-time snapshot of the audit as conducted.
The status changes to Completed and the completion date is recorded.
The report becomes available via ⋮ > View Audit Report.
Every finding appears in Audit Findings and can be worked on independently.
Corrective actions already assigned continue in the Actions module.
The audit appears in reports.
What you can still do:
Still possible | Not possible |
Add root cause analysis to findings | Edit the audit’s questionnaire or responses |
Assign corrective actions | Change a finding’s statement or evidence |
Close and verify findings | Delete the audit |
Archive the audit | Delete a finding |
Export the report | Republish or unlock |