Yes, organizations must conduct a delegation audit within 12 months of the survey submission date.
For example, an organization with a Renewal Survey on July 1, 2025, will be surveyed on the 2025 standards, and will be expected to audit its delegates on CR 9, Element C, factors 5–7 in HPA/MBHO (CR 3, Element C, factors 5-7 in CRPN) at least once in the prior year (between July 2024 and the July survey submission date).
HP 2025