Controlled Substance Reconciliation & Audit

A controlled-substance discrepancy is a countdown, not a puzzle. There are legal reporting obligations with real deadlines, an investigation that has to be documented as it happens rather than reconstructed, and a serious possibility that a colleague is unwell. This structures the reconciliation, the investigation, and the decision about who must be told and by when.

What This Skill Produces

• The reconciliation — physical count against the register, by product and strength, with the arithmetic shown
• A discrepancy investigation record — the sequence checked, documented as you go
• The inspection-readiness checklist — the records, storage, and access controls an inspector examines
• The escalation and reporting decision — what threshold triggers which obligation, and by when
• The diversion considerations — handled as a personnel and welfare matter, not only a stock one
• The corrective actions — what changes so the same gap does not recur

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