TSE ISO/IEC TS 17022

TSE ISO/IEC TS 17022 is a technical specification focused on reporting for third-party certification audits of management systems. It identifies the content elements that should be addressed in an audit report based on the relevant requirements of ISO/IEC 17021 and provides recommendations for doing so, helping the report function as a consistent, traceable, and comparable record in support of certification decisions.

The role of the audit report

A third-party audit report is more than a simple statement of findings. In management system certification, it is a professional record that summarizes the audit scope, the assessment approach, and the basis for the conclusions reached. In the wider technical context of management system conformity assessment, report quality is part of the evidence chain that supports the certification body’s decision-making. This Technical Specification focuses on the content headings that should be present, helping align reporting practice across audits.

Relationship to ISO/IEC 17021

This document is not a standalone management system standard; it is a complementary technical specification for the report content of audits conducted under ISO/IEC 17021. In general technical terms, that means the audit team should record not only what was found, but also the scope in which it was found and the logic used to evaluate it. In practice, such reports typically carry the scope statement, audit results, and the concise assessment summary needed by those responsible for certification decisions.