How it differs from the other pages
- Audit finding 8D response explains how to answer one finding with an 8D.
- The supplier corrective action follow-up log follows actions you asked suppliers for.
- This tracker lists all findings from your own internal audits in one place, so you see which are open, late or not yet verified.
Status per row
The status fills in from the dates. The due-soon window is our own default on the Settings sheet; change it.
| Status | When |
|---|---|
| Overdue | Not closed and the due date has passed. |
| Due soon | Not closed and due within the window (our own default: 14 days). |
| Open | Not closed, due later. |
| Set a due date | Not closed and no due date entered. |
| Verification overdue | Closed, but the verification due date has passed without a check. |
| Waiting for verification | Closed, verification due date still ahead. |
| Set a verification date | Closed and no verification due date entered. |
| Enter verification result | Verified on a date, but no result entered. |
| Not effective: worth reopening | The verification found the action did not work. |
| Closed and verified | Closed and the verification found it effective. |
A check column notes nonconformities without a corrective action reference, and ones closed without a correction date. Under the log you get counts per status and the oldest overdue in days. Counts only, no score.
Example (fictional)
Made-up findings, extract, as of Thursday 22 October 2026:
| Ref | Area | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA-01 | Goods receipt | Nonconformity | Overdue, 22 days |
| IA-03 | Line 2 assembly | Nonconformity | Due soon; no corrective action ref: worth a check |
| IA-04 | Warehouse | Nonconformity | Verification overdue, 8 days |
| IA-05 | Final check | Nonconformity | Not effective: worth reopening |
| IA-07 | Line 2 assembly | Improvement idea | Set a due date |
Worth a check before each review
- Red rows first: overdue findings, overdue verifications and actions that did not work.
- Several findings in one area: worth a look at the cause behind them together.
- Closed findings without a verification date: set one when you close, not later.
- Keep the follow-up of earlier findings easy to show: owner, date, action reference and verification result in one place.
Your own audit procedure decides how findings are graded and closed. The status is an aid for follow-up, not a verdict.
Related
- Internal audit plan and report guide
- Missed an internal audit? How to catch up
- Audit finding 8D response
- Open CAPA ageing calculator
- Free 8D and quality tools
Advisory template, in English.