TESDA-Caraga undergoes IQA
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, May 27 (PIA) – In preparation for the
re-certification audit on August this year, Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA)-Caraga is currently undergoing the Internal
Quality Audit (IQA).
According to Regional Director Florencio F. Sunico
Jr., the conduct of the audit is for all the Operating Units personnel to be
aware of how far the system is being implemented in their respective areas of
responsibility.
Sunico added this is to ensure that all personnel
have followed the procedures that TESDA as an organization has set. “Being an
ISO-certified organization, everybody must be one in performing the mandates of
the agency,” Sunico said.
Also, Liza B. Budtan, Regional Operations Division
Chief said that in case there are procedures in the system that are not
followed correctly, “at least, concerned process owners or personnel are being
corrected so that the same will not occur, thus avoiding non-conformity.”
Earlier this year, the audit was conducted in
different Provincial Offices as well as in the Provincial Training Centers. On
May 30-31, 2016, the Regional Office is scheduled to be audited.
On October 23, 2014 the Provincial Office of
Agusan del Norte was the subject for audit where the Regional Office was
awarded by TUV SUD Philippines as an ISO 9001:2008 Certified. On October 7,
2015, it was the Regional Office that was being subject for the Surveillance
Audit and passed. On August, 2016, the audit is expected to be conducted in
other TESDA Provincial Offices in the region.
During the awarding ceremony on April 13, 2015 at
MalacaΓ±ang Palace, former TESDA Secretary and now Senator-elect Emmanuel Joel
Villanueva received the certification together with Labor Secretary Rosalinda
Baldoz and other TESDA officials in the presence of President Benigno S. Aquino
III, making all regional offices and 81 provincial offices
internationally-certified. (TESDA-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
