When can I PMI Audit happen?

I received the following question from Nitin:

Dear PrepCast Support team:

I have received an email from PMI where they are asking me to deposit the PMI credential examination fee. I have one question here, after depositing the fee is there any chance to face the audit or my application already through from that checks?

Thanks,
-Nitin

My answer was as follows:

Nitin,

Your PMP Application (and later on your PMP Status) can be audited by PMI at any time. So if PMI wishes then they can audit you 1 day after you pay, 1 month after pass your exam, 1 year after you pass your exam or never...

So the answer is: "It depends". As a PMP Aspirant and also once you receive your PMP credential you can "always" be audited. However, chances of being audited are relatively low once you pass the exam. 

My tip: Follow the code of ethics, be truthful and you have nothing to fear at all. An audit is "just" a nuisance and should not be feared.

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