Quality Assurance Advisory Group

The QAAG advises the EC on matters of quality management and quality assurance for the NADP Program Office, networks, and laboratories. The QAAG also makes recommendations on the external QA programs and advises the EC on matters related to these programs. The QA Manager, a designee(s) proposed to the EC for approval from the Program Office, coordinates and chairs the QAAG. If the QA manager position is vacant, an acting chair is chosen from the group. Other QAAG members are the laboratory QA Staff, representatives of external QA programs sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. EPA, and additional participants appointed by the Executive Committee. The charges of the QAAG are:

Review and update NADP Quality System documentation (QMP, QAPs, etc.)

Review, evaluate, and approve instruction manuals and SOPs.

Advise the QA Manager in implementation of the QMP and the network and laboratory QAPs.

Provide input and recommendations for external QA programs.

Coordinate and arbitrate QA matters referred by the Executive Committee, including remedial actions.

Review QA documents and reports prepared by the QA Manager.

Suggest areas of QA research to the Executive Committee.

Meeting Minutes

2023 October 11
2023 April 18
2022 October 14
2022 April 01
2021 October 19
2021 April 22
2021 October 20
2020 April 29
2019 October 30
2019 March 04
2010 October 07
2008 October 09
2008 April 11
2007 August 07
2007 Spring - Burlington, VT
2006 Spring - Riverside, CA
2005 Fall - Jackson, WY
2005 Spring - Savannah, GA
2004 Fall - Halifax, NS
2004 Spring - Point Reyes, CA
2003 Fall - Washington, DC
2003 Spring - New Orleans, LA
2002 Fall - Seattle, WA

Refer to the Quality Assurance page for more information.