PROCUREMENT AUDIT CHECKLIST

Check whether the purchase file tells the whole story.

Use this checklist to identify missing procurement evidence before review. A complete file should explain why the purchase happened, who authorised it, how the supplier was selected and whether delivery matched the commercial record.

Control questions

  • Need and specification present
  • Approver had the right authority
  • Supplier route and exceptions documented
  • Order reflects the approved award
  • Receipt and invoice differences resolved

Evidence to retain

  • Request and attachments
  • Approval trail
  • RFQ and accepted quotations
  • Comparison and award rationale
  • PO, acknowledgement, receipt, invoice and payment state
Claim boundary: This is an operational checklist, not an audit opinion, statutory checklist or substitute for an auditor’s procedures.