Code Certification Process

• Review auditor credentials for conformance with ICMI criteria; Auditors may have additional credentials (i.e., ISO 1400) as long as they meet ICMI criteria
• Schedule audit such that report can be submitted to ICMI within 3 years of becoming signatory or 3 years of previous Code audit; Code audit can be scheduled simultaneously with other internal or external audits
• Operation makes all relevant information available to auditors, including complete findings of most recent Code verification audit; Code audit can be conducted concurrent with other internal or external audits and utilize the same or additional personnel
• Review for factual accuracy and revise as necessary
• Auditor submits detailed Audit Findings Report, Summary Audit Report and Auditor Credentials Form to signatory, operation and ICMI and Corrective Action Plan (if necessary) to ICMI within 90 days of audit
• Operation develops Corrective Action Plan to address deficiencies; may request review and/or assistance from auditor to ensure implementation will result in full compliance
• Operation implements Corrective Action Plan, completes implementation within one year of audit
• Auditor provides evidence documenting that Corrective Action Plan has been implemented and operation is in full compliance with Code
• If initial verification audit finds non-compliance, operation can correct deficiencies and re-audit if this can be completed within 3 years of becoming signatory
• If initial verification audit finds non-compliance that cannot be corrected and reaudited within 3 years of becoming signatory, or if re-verification audit finds non-compliance, signatory can revise listing of its operations to show that it will not be certified
• ICMI posts Summary Audit Report and Auditor Credentials Form (and Corrective Action Plan, if necessary) on Web Site, identifying operations as in full compliance, substantial/conditional compliance or non-compliance