Module 5 - VicForests

FOREST AUDIT PROGRAM TOOLBOX
Final Audit Report
The Auditor will submit the final audit report including all charts, graphs, photographs
and appendices, in hard and electronic copy to DSE Forest Branch and EPA Victoria
within 7 days of completion. The electronic version should be provided in universal
file format (a pdf file).
Environmental audit reports are deemed to be public documents, and therefore will be
made available by DSE to the general community.
Corrective Action Plans
The auditee will be given the opportunity to prepare a formal response to an audit
report. Findings related to regulatory, regional and corporate responsibility will be
addressed in the DSE response.
If required, auditees will prepare Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) to address the
findings relating to compliance issues and environmental impact provided in the final
audit report. This will be prepared with input and review from the DSE Director
Forests or a nominated representative.
The development and management of CAPs will be administered by DSE and is
outside the scope and responsibility of the Auditor. The CAPs must be submitted to
the DSE Director, Forests for final approval within two months of receipt of the final
audit report. In the interest of transparency and accountability, approved CAPs will
be published on DSE’s public website, alongside corresponding audit reports.
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