Audit Reporting
Generate comprehensive audit reports including executive summaries, detailed reports, and compliance reports
Audit reporting allows you to generate professional, comprehensive reports from your audit data. Reports aggregate control test results, findings, evidence, and remediation actions into formatted documents suitable for executives, stakeholders, and regulatory purposes.
Multiple Report Types
Generate Executive Summary, Detailed Report, or Compliance Report based on your audience and needs.
Professional Formatting
Reports are professionally formatted and can be viewed in-browser or downloaded as PDF.
Report Types
Includes:
- Audit overview and objectives
- Key metrics and statistics
- Summary of findings
- Risk assessment
- Recommendations
Includes:
- Complete control test results
- Detailed evidence review
- All findings with severity
- Remediation action status
- Full audit trail
Includes:
- Control coverage analysis
- Compliance status per control
- Gap analysis
- Remediation roadmap
- Certification readiness
Generating an Audit Report
Navigate to Audit Instance
Go to Audit Management → Programs → Select program → Select cycle → Select instance → Go to "Reports" tab.
Click "Generate Report"
Click the "Generate Report" button to start creating a new report.
Select Report Type
Choose the type of report you want to generate:
- Executive Summary: High-level overview for executives
- Detailed Report: Comprehensive report with full details
- Compliance Report: Compliance-focused for regulatory purposes
Fill in Report Details
Enter the following information:
- Title: Report title (e.g., "Q1 2026 IT Access Controls Audit - Executive Summary")
- Report Type: Selected in previous step
- Include: What to include (all control tests, findings, recommendations)
Generate Report
Click "Generate". The system will:
- Collect all control test data
- Aggregate findings and remediation actions
- Calculate completion rates and metrics
- Generate formatted report
Review and Approve
Review the generated report → Verify accuracy → Add notes if needed → Click "Approve Report" → Report status changes to APPROVED.
Report Features
View reports in a professional, formatted interface. Reports are displayed with proper sections, charts, and visualizations for easy reading and understanding.
Download reports as PDF files for sharing, archiving, or printing. PDFs maintain professional formatting and can be distributed to stakeholders.
Reports include comprehensive metrics: completion rates, findings summary, risk assessment, and performance analytics.
Track report status: DRAFT, APPROVED, or PUBLISHED. Reports can be updated and regenerated as audit data changes.
Report Content
Control Test Data
- • Test objectives and procedures
- • Test results (Pass/Fail/Partial)
- • Completion status
- • Risk levels
- • Assignment details
Findings
- • All documented findings
- • Severity levels
- • Linked control tests
- • Status (Open/Resolved)
Remediation Actions
- • Remediation plans
- • Assignment and due dates
- • Progress tracking
- • Completion status
Metrics
- • Completion rates
- • Findings summary
- • Risk assessment
- • Performance analytics
Report Workflow
Generate Report
Select report type, fill in details, and generate. Report status: DRAFT.
Review Report
Review generated report for accuracy, completeness, and formatting. Make any necessary edits.
Approve Report
Approve the report. Status changes to APPROVED. Report is ready for distribution.
Download and Distribute
Download as PDF and distribute to stakeholders, executives, or regulatory bodies as needed.
Report Status
Report has been generated but not yet approved. Can be edited and regenerated.
Report has been reviewed and approved. Ready for distribution. Can still be regenerated if needed.
Report has been published and distributed. Typically final version, archived for record-keeping.
Best Practices
Use Executive Summary for executives, Detailed Report for audit teams, Compliance Report for regulatory purposes.
Always review generated reports for accuracy and completeness before approving. Verify all data is correct.
Include audit instance name, report type, and date in report title for easy identification.
Generate final reports after all control tests are completed to ensure comprehensive data.