How you would respond to a situation wherein a gift is offered to you during the Pre-Audit meeting? You are the audit team leader conducting an OH&SMS stage one certification audit on site by yourself in an organization. At the initial meeting, you are presented with a luxury leather laptop case containing the company’s OHSMS manual and procedure documents. The OHSMS manager indicates that the case is a gift for you to use during the audit and retain afterwards.

You are the audit team leader conducting an OH&SMS stage one certification audit on site by yourself in an organization. At the initial meeting, you are presented with a luxury leather laptop case containing the company’s OHSMS manual and procedure documents. The OHSMS manager indicates that the case is a gift for you to use during the audit and retain afterwards.
How you would respond to a situation wherein a gift is offered to you during the Pre-Audit meeting? 

Ans: 

As an audit team leader I would not accept any kind of gift. A nominal gift which cannot impair the objectivity of audit activity may be acceptable by a few. But according to the standards and code of conduct, any gift which is having a moderate amount/value cannot be allowed or accepted. Accepting such gift may result in Biased audit findings and overall procedure cannot be impartial and meet its objectivity. It will also impair my Independence as the “Lead Auditor” and may result in improper audit.

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