Foqus, Inc. has established and maintains procedure QP-017 for planning and implementing internal quality audits to verify whether quality activities and related results comply with planned arrangements and to determine the effectiveness of the quality system. The internal quality audits are scheduled on the basis of the status and importance of the activity to be audited and are carried out by personnel independent of those having direct responsibility for the activity being audited. Audits are planned so that each section of the Q-9001 is audited at least on annual basis.

The results of the audits are recorded (see QP-017) and brought to the attention of the personnel having responsibility in the area audited. The management personnel responsible for the area takes timely corrective action on deficiencies found during the audit.

Follow-up audit activities verify and record the implementation and effectiveness of the corrective action taken. (See QP-014)