In response to Alberta’s Public Health Emergency, the COR program is implementing an immediate suspension of on-site data gathering activities by auditors.

This means:

• The use of on-site observations is suspended.
• The use of remote documentation reviews & remote interviews (e.g. video-calls, phone, etc.) are required.
• Audits based on review of documentation and interviews are eligible for 3-year COR certification.
• Audits based on review of documentation-only are eligible for 1-year COR certification or for COR maintenance.
• On-site data gathering must cease for audits in-progress. If you have questions, or require assistance, please contact AFPA.

Employers must provide documents to auditors by electronic means when possible. Auditors must use a safe collection method for paper documents (e.g. curbside pick-up).

These rules are in-effect until December 31, 2021, and will be re-assessed for 2022.

Auditsoft (electronic audit tool)

For those that choose to use our electronic audit tool, we are removing the ability to include observations in a COR audits. Auditors will no longer have the ability to include Observation in a COR audit.

When a COR audit is started with AuditSoft only 2 option will now be available:

1. Documentation-and-Interview
2. Documentation-only