Program Development Program Change Audit Checklist

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Interview application support staff to determine formal, informal, and emergency procedures used to implement changes to production systems and applications.
Obtain copies of change control request form and logs.
Select a sample of changes from the changes logged. Determine compliance with policies, procedures and best practices.
Obtain copies of help desk call logs to determine adverse impacts from changes.
Review system availability reports.
Review system change logs. Select sample to trace back to change control request logs.
Determine if new software, and changes to existing software are properly authorized, in writing, by the appropriate manager.
Determine that all new software and software changes are properly tested, using test files and directories, before they are moved into production.
Determine that all test results are reviewed by someone other than the originator.
Determine that program and file names are properly controlled to avoid duplicate names.
Determine that all supporting documentation is updated before an application is placed into production.
Determine that production applications are stored in a directory protected from unauthorized changes.
Determine the means of tracking production application changes. Is there a check-out/ check-in system to prevent unauthorized changes?
Determine that original programs are secured off site. These can be used to compare with the current production version to detect changes and for disaster recovery.