# Audits and findings

An audit in Probo represents a defined review of an organization’s compliance program. It provides a place to scope the review, connect relevant controls, and collect the findings produced by that work.

## Audit scope

Define the audit independently from a framework. An audit may review all or part of a framework and can connect to controls and supporting program records. This keeps the review boundary explicit even when the organization operates several frameworks.

## Findings

Findings describe issues or observations identified during an audit or another review. Supported kinds include major nonconformity, minor nonconformity, observation, and exception. A finding can be linked to more than one audit when the same underlying issue affects multiple reviews.

Use a finding for the reviewed issue and tasks or measures for remediation work. This preserves the original conclusion while allowing owners, due dates, and implementation evidence to change as work progresses.

## Reports and evidence

Audit reports are generated from current audit records. Before sharing a report, verify the scope, linked controls, finding classification, and supporting evidence. Document publication and electronic signatures provide separate approval records when a report or policy requires formal sign-off.