Auditoría ambiental al camal municipal del cantón Baños de Agua Santa, provincia de Tungurahua, período 2021

Abstract

The present research work called Environmental Audit for Camal Municipal (municipal slaughterhouse) of Baños de Agua Santa canton, Tungurahua province, period 2021; had the purpose of verifying the level of compliance with the environmental regulations in force. The research was based on the quantitative approach for the collection of data that provided information for its analysis, qualitative supported by different bibliographic sources for its relevance, within the levels of research applied were exploratory and descriptive. Therefore, different techniques and instruments were used, such as observation, which allowed to know the weaknesses or situation in which the Camal Municipal was. An interview was conducted with the person in charge of the Camal Municipal in order to get information on the research topic, and a survey was also applied to the personnel who work there, in this case for the evaluation of the Internal Control System based on COSO I. Compliance with regulations was verified by means of questionnaires, which revealed the following significant findings: no periodic evaluations, no personnel training, no proper classification of solid and liquid waste, no documentation of water monitoring, odor and noise emissions, no mitigation plan for the presence of vectors, no audits within the established time frame, no horizontal signage, among others. At the end of the work, it was suggested to the audited institution the application of the recommendations contained in the final audit report, which can be modified, but with the purpose of remedying the weaknesses found.