What Is the Difference Between a Bias Audit and Ongoing Monitoring?

A **bias audit** is a formal, point-in-time assessment of your AI hiring tools. It produces a compliance report that documents whether your tools meet regulatory requirements at a specific date.

**Ongoing monitoring** is continuous tracking of key fairness metrics to detect bias as it develops between formal audits.

Key differences:

| Aspect | Bias Audit | Ongoing Monitoring | |---|---|---| | Frequency | Annual or quarterly | Continuous | | Output | Formal compliance report | Dashboard metrics | | Purpose | Regulatory compliance | Early warning system | | Depth | Comprehensive analysis | Key metric tracking | | Required by law | Yes (in regulated jurisdictions) | Recommended best practice |

Best practice is to combine both: formal audits for compliance plus continuous monitoring to catch issues early. OnHirely supports both approaches — scheduled audits for compliance and dashboard metrics for ongoing awareness.