You are a member of the audit team of a second-party audit of an organisation...

In this scenario, the time allocated by the audit team leader for the Human Resources audit is fixed, and as an auditor, you must work within that constraint. Although the sampling criteria suggests reviewing 25 personnel files, it is acceptable to adjust the sample size based on time and resource limitations. ISO 9001:2015 emphasizes risk-based thinking and practical resource management (Clause 7.1), so it is reasonable to review a smaller sample if the time is insufficient.

Option B is a pragmatic approach, allowing you to focus on quality over quantity by reviewing as many cases as time allows without compromising the audit schedule.

Options like extending the audit (A, C, D) are impractical in a structured audit environment, especially for second-party audits where maintaining the agreed schedule is important​​.