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.
Sign-off requests go to everyone on the audit's sign-off list — on publish, or when the technical reviewer approves if the template needs technical review. See Adding a report sign-off list [LINK].
The coverage cell for that location and standard updates. See Audit coverage: what the Coverage view shows [LINK].
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 |