Para 6.2.9 — MSO (Audit)
Original Rule Text
6.2.9 The Inspection Report, on receipt, should be examined generally in the Works Inspection (Headquarters) Section before it is sent out of the office. Under the orders of the Group Officer in charge, such remarks as are not in order or appropriate should be deleted or modified and those that are not considered to be of sufficient importance should be transferred from Parts I and II of the Report to the Test Audit
Note (Part III).
Note: As in the case of the Inspection Reports pertaining to the civil departments, at the time of vetting them, the Branch Officer In-charge of the Headquarters Section will satisfy himself that only such objections or observations as merit
inclusion in the Inspection Report have been included therein and record a certificate to the effect that the Report includes only objections of a serious nature.
What This Means
Before the Inspection Report is sent out of the audit office, it must be reviewed by the Works Inspection (Headquarters) Section under the Group Officer's orders. Remarks that are inappropriate or not in order should be deleted or modified. Less important observations should be moved from Parts I and II (which go to the department) to the Test Audit Note (Part III). The Branch Officer must certify that only serious objections have been included in the Report.
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Key Points
- 1Inspection Report must be reviewed by HQ Section before issue
- 2Group Officer's orders govern deletions and modifications
- 3Inappropriate or unimportant remarks must be removed or downgraded
- 4Less important items move from Parts I/II to Test Audit Note (Part III)
- 5Branch Officer must certify that only serious objections are included
Practical Example
An Inspecting Officer submits a PWD Inspection Report with 25 observations in Parts I and II. The Group Officer at headquarters reviews it and finds that 8 observations are minor procedural issues. These are transferred to the Test Audit Note. Two observations with imprecise language are reworded. The Branch Officer then certifies that the remaining 17 observations in Parts I and II are all of a serious nature warranting departmental attention.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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