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City of Newport News EMS Program Internal Auditing. Why establish an EMS if you fail to check your progress with internal audits and corrective action?. Overview EMS Internal Audits are Opportunities For Environmental Improvement. City Wide Program
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Why establish an EMS if you fail to check your progress with internal audits and corrective action?
Overview EMS Internal Audits are Opportunities For Environmental Improvement
City Wide Program -6 City Departments involved in EMS development and implementation -10 EMS Programs developing or implemented -9 recognized in the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program
Audit success is a combined effort: City Leadership City Department EMS teams EMS Program Management Staff
Newport News Audits Theme- “Positive and constructive” Process for performance Management focus Information and technology transfer Organizational development
Auditing in NN Who is audited- E3 programs annually E2 programs when appropriate
Auditing in NN What is audited- Procedures and records Employee interviews Physical inspection
Auditing in NN When are audits- Low intensity operational tempo Lead time for annual report Prep for Senior Management Review
Audit team EMS Program Manager Environmental Scientists EMS Team Leaders (not from fenceline)
Audit Reports Draft audit findings reviewed Draft audit report Final Written Audit Report Develop Action Plans
Senior Management Annual EMS review
Long term: Programs to audit will increase Auditing does not need to be difficult Be ready for people to fear the worst Present findings as constructive