Individual Audit Program Has Positive Results
The Compliance Audit Program for Individual Registrants randomly assesses regulatory compliance of individual registrants. The goals of the program are to:
- Engage one-on-one with registrants and help them understand their regulatory requirements.
- Identify any compliance gaps in their practice and support them in making improvements.
- Gather information to help Engineers and Geoscientists BC improve programs and develop or improve guidance for registrants in priority areas.
Experience Positive for Registrants
Overall, registrants have given very positive feedback on the audit process and acknowledge audits help them improve their practice. In rating how beneficial the program was to them, registrants provided an average score of 4 out of 5 (1 being not at all beneficial and 5 being very beneficial).
“After going through an audit, registrants understand that it is meant to be a proactive, educational process, rather than a punitive one,” says Stuart Nash, P.Eng., Manager, Individual Audits and Practice Reviews at Engineers and Geoscientists BC.
Audits Provide Valuable Information
Through the audits, it has been discovered that registrant-declared industries and areas of practice are not always being kept current. Reporting accurate and current industries and areas of practice is a requirement under the Professional Governance Act to maintain public transparency about the expertise registrants have and the type of work they are completing.
It has also been observed during audits that more education is needed to support registrants to complete their Continuing Education (CE) Plans. A CE Plan webinar was conducted in April 2024 to address these gaps and CE Plan templates were updated to provide more clarification to registrants for this past reporting year.
Continuous improvements will be made to the program as Engineers and Geoscientists BC continues to receive feedback from registrants. One change is an updated questionnaire, released this spring, that is designed to be quicker and easier for registrants to fill out, as well as focused on critical regulatory requirements.
Information About the Program
To see an overview of the program and how registrants can prepare for the audit process, please view the online webinar.
More information about the audit program, the process, and what registrants can expect can be found on the Individual Audit Program page.
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