Quick answer
Ask in advance for auditor names, organization and roles, and verify on site the stamped assignment letter, staff card or qualification, and personal ID. Auditors must belong to or be formally assigned by the contracted LHLN. Check the factory name and date on the letter; if credentials are refused or the organization differs from the contract party, pause the audit and request written confirmation.
Detailed explanation
Three documents to verify
- A stamped audit assignment letter stating purpose, factory address and audit dates.
- An auditor staff card or review qualification with a matching photograph.
- An original ID card or passport, compared person by person with the advance team list; check the interpreter's credentials too.
Three further on-site checks
- The LHLN name on the letter matches the contract party and official listing.
- Team size and expertise match the names announced in advance.
- Interpreters and observers are also registered; no unannounced additions are accepted.
- Auditor uniforms and insignia match the organization they represent.
How to handle anomalies
If documents do not match or personnel changed without written notice, raise it at the opening meeting, record it, and if necessary pause site activities while contacting the agency's responsible manager. A few minutes of verification cost far less than a later complaint, and the validity of audit records depends first on whether the reviewers were formally assigned.
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