Introduction Under the Energy Savings Scheme Audit Guideline (Part B of the ESS Compliance and Performance Monitoring Strategy) and the Audit Services Panel Agreement, audits may be commissioned either by the Scheme Administrator, or by the Accredited Certificate Provider (ACP). This Audit Scope is provided to assist members of the ESS Audit Services Panel to prepare a Detailed Scope of Works (DSW) for auditing commercial lighting Recognised Energy Savings Activities (RESAs), regardless of who is commissioning the audit. A DSW must be approved by the Scheme Administrator prior to any audit commencing. Preparing a Detailed of Works In preparing a DSW, you should consider the information provided in this document, as well as the Energy Savings Scheme Audit Guideline and the Audit Services Panel Agreement. Your DSW should describe how you propose to meet the specific requirements of this Audit Scope. In particular, your DSW should detail: Matters to be audited Audit Approach Audit Plan Audit Resourcing Quote for Services (only required where IPART is commissioning the audit). A schedule of all the installation to be covered by the audit. Matters to be Audited The Scheme Administrator requires the auditor to express a reasonable level of assurance over the matters being audited. Therefore you must conduct sufficient audit procedures to enable the expression of a reasonable (positive) assurance opinion that, in all material respects, the matters being audited comply with the Scheme requirements. The following scope items are matters to be audited for all commercial lighting installation RESAs. The audit scope should address only the relevant matters to be audited:
Introduction Under the Energy Savings Scheme Audit Guideline (Part B of the ESS Compliance and Performance Monitoring Strategy) and the Audit Services Panel Agreement, audits may be commissioned either by the Scheme Administrator, or by the Accredited Certificate Provider (ACP). This Audit Scope is provided to assist members of the ESS Audit Services Panel to prepare a Detailed Scope of Works (DSW) for auditing commercial lighting Recognised Energy Savings Activities (RESAs), regardless of who is commissioning the audit. A DSW must be approved by the Scheme Administrator prior to any audit commencing. Preparing a Detailed of Works In preparing a DSW, you should consider the information provided in this document, as well as the Energy Savings Scheme Audit Guideline and the Audit Services Panel Agreement. Your DSW should describe how you propose to meet the specific requirements of this Audit Scope. In particular, your DSW should detail: Matters to be audited Audit Approach Audit Plan Audit Resourcing Quote for Services (only required where IPART is commissioning the audit). A schedule of all the installation to be covered by the audit. Matters to be Audited The Scheme Administrator requires the auditor to express a reasonable level of assurance over the matters being audited. Therefore you must conduct sufficient audit procedures to enable the expression of a reasonable (positive) assurance opinion that, in all material respects, the matters being audited comply with the Scheme requirements. The following scope items are matters to be audited for all commercial lighting installation RESAs. The audit scope should address only the relevant matters to be audited:
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