My Reading on ASQ CQA HB Part I-IA~IE-s

Part IE1
• When a Conflict of Interest Exists
When there is an actual or potential conflict of interest with the organization or people
being audited, the auditor must relay this information to audit program management
or decline to conduct the audit, whichever is more appropriate.
Actions that management and the audit team leader can take include:
• Ensuring that sufficient time has passed to eliminate the conflict (?)
• Assigning a different auditor to cover the specific area of conflict
• Removing the auditor or the audit team leader from the team
Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang