{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Famase","provider_url":"https:\/\/famase-facilitymanagement.com\/en\/","author_name":"dissenyador famase 2","author_url":"https:\/\/famase-facilitymanagement.com\/en\/author\/dissenyador-famase-2\/","title":"Auditing: The Great Unknown of Facility Management - Famase","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7oaY6CrODJ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/famase-facilitymanagement.com\/en\/2024\/12\/auditing-the-great-unknown-of-facility-management\/\">Auditing: The Great Unknown of Facility Management<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/famase-facilitymanagement.com\/en\/2024\/12\/auditing-the-great-unknown-of-facility-management\/embed\/#?secret=7oaY6CrODJ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Auditing: The Great Unknown of Facility Management&#8221; &#8212; Famase\" data-secret=\"7oaY6CrODJ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/famase-facilitymanagement.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Sometimes, in the day-to-day management of buildings, we encounter an audit\u2014an auditor asking questions and observing how we perform our work\u2014and then several questions arise: Through this article, we aim to provide a definition of auditing, as well as its multiple scopes and benefits for both the Facility Manager and the property owner, with its main objective being the continuous improvement of quality. Let us first look at its definition. DEFINITION OF AUDITING It is the systematic review of an activity or situation to evaluate compliance with the rules, criteria, and objectives to which said activities or situations must conform. Etymologically, it comes from the Latin verb &#8220;audire,&#8221; meaning &#8216;to hear,&#8217; which in turn has its origin in the first listeners, who performed their function by judging the truth or falsehood of what was presented to them for verification, primarily through observation. However, it is also said to come from the English verb &#8220;to audit,&#8221; meaning &#8216;to review&#8217; or &#8216;to intervene.&#8217; Another definition is that set by ISO, which describes an audit as a systematic, independent, and documented process for obtaining audit evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which audit criteria (regulations, legislation, standards, best practices, etc., against which the evaluation is made) are fulfilled. The term auditing is best known as the process of inspecting the accounting details of a specific company or institution in order to accurately establish the resources at its disposal. And from there, other derivatives emerged, which is why we refer to&#8230; Different types of audits (energy, IT, environmental&#8230;), always maintaining the notion of inspecting, analyzing, and contrasting information to understand its true state, following a methodology based on compliance with regulatory obligations, sound criteria\/practices, as well as the policies and guidelines established by the entity itself according to its way of operating and managing itself. It should be noted that there are several types of audits: SCOPE OF AN AUDIT The scope of an audit, such as energy, accounting, or environmental audits, is regulated, but others are adapted to the requester and their objectives, allowing for the auditing of an area, a process, a work procedure, or the management system as a whole. This also applies to a specific type of installation for a particular building or all those included in a contract. In Facility Management, this scope is determined by the requester, and an audit may be required to guarantee results at any point in a building&#8217;s life cycle. Therefore, the Facility Manager may opt for an audit under any circumstance, with the following objectives: To perform audits that meet the aforementioned objectives, it is necessary to hire competent auditors, which can be done by Facility Management personnel who are experts in the field through internal audits. BENEFITS OF AN AUDIT The benefits of performing an audit can be many, depending on the objective of the audit to be carried out. Some of them may include the following: Spaces and Occupancy. Obtaining inspiring, up-to-date spaces that retain talent and are productive, where the maximum number of workstations permitted by regulations can be installed; considering new ways of working, with desk sizes where employees can choose where to sit each day. And with adequate facilities for meeting, resting, working alone or in groups, having a coffee, or eating. In all of this, image is very important and must correspond to the company culture where employees develop professionally and personally. Performing an audit is a guarantee of success and improved economic results. As a result, better decisions will be made and costs will be optimized, as the decisions to be adopted will be fair and necessary to ensure business continuity. Strictly necessary investments or improvements will be made, resulting in an improvement in the property&#8217;s expense account by contracting the services that each organization needs at the best price. It is the opportunity, with the support of the Steering Committee, to develop a work methodology among all departments and areas of the company, where the result will be highly satisfactory for everyone.","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/famase-facilitymanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/News-36587-7.png","thumbnail_width":366,"thumbnail_height":532}