diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bbd782cbdf..3eb5e033ce 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Added integration tests for `Remove-SqlDscAudit` command to ensure it functions
   correctly in real environments
   [issue #2241](https://github.com/dsccommunity/SqlServerDsc/issues/2241).
+- Added integration tests for `New-SqlDscAudit` command to ensure it functions
+  correctly in real environments
+  [issue #2226](https://github.com/dsccommunity/SqlServerDsc/issues/2226).
 - Added integration tests for `Test-SqlDscIsLogin` command to ensure it functions
   correctly in real environments
   [issue #2230](https://github.com/dsccommunity/SqlServerDsc/issues/2230).
diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index 83773d52b7..24ac92cb4f 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ stages:
                   'tests/Integration/Commands/ConvertTo-SqlDscDatabasePermission.Integration.Tests.ps1'
                   'tests/Integration/Commands/Get-SqlDscAgentAlert.Integration.Tests.ps1'
                   'tests/Integration/Commands/New-SqlDscAgentAlert.Integration.Tests.ps1'
+                  'tests/Integration/Commands/New-SqlDscAudit.Integration.Tests.ps1'
                   'tests/Integration/Commands/Set-SqlDscAgentAlert.Integration.Tests.ps1'
                   'tests/Integration/Commands/Test-SqlDscAgentAlertProperty.Integration.Tests.ps1'
                   'tests/Integration/Commands/Test-SqlDscIsAgentAlert.Integration.Tests.ps1'
diff --git a/tests/Integration/Commands/New-SqlDscAudit.Integration.Tests.ps1 b/tests/Integration/Commands/New-SqlDscAudit.Integration.Tests.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95745c26b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Integration/Commands/New-SqlDscAudit.Integration.Tests.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,349 @@
+[System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute('PSUseDeclaredVarsMoreThanAssignments', '', Justification = 'Suppressing this rule because Script Analyzer does not understand Pester syntax.')]
+param ()
+
+BeforeDiscovery {
+    try
+    {
+        if (-not (Get-Module -Name 'DscResource.Test'))
+        {
+            # Assumes dependencies have been resolved, so if this module is not available, run 'noop' task.
+            if (-not (Get-Module -Name 'DscResource.Test' -ListAvailable))
+            {
+                # Redirect all streams to $null, except the error stream (stream 2)
+                & "$PSScriptRoot/../../../build.ps1" -Tasks 'noop' 3>&1 4>&1 5>&1 6>&1 > $null
+            }
+
+            # If the dependencies have not been resolved, this will throw an error.
+            Import-Module -Name 'DscResource.Test' -Force -ErrorAction 'Stop'
+        }
+    }
+    catch [System.IO.FileNotFoundException]
+    {
+        throw 'DscResource.Test module dependency not found. Please run ".\build.ps1 -ResolveDependency -Tasks noop" first.'
+    }
+}
+
+BeforeAll {
+    $script:moduleName = 'SqlServerDsc'
+
+    Import-Module -Name $script:moduleName -Force -ErrorAction 'Stop'
+}
+
+Describe 'New-SqlDscAudit' -Tag @('Integration_SQL2017', 'Integration_SQL2019', 'Integration_SQL2022') {
+    BeforeAll {
+        # Starting the named instance SQL Server service prior to running tests.
+        Start-Service -Name 'MSSQL$DSCSQLTEST' -Verbose -ErrorAction 'Stop'
+
+        $script:mockInstanceName = 'DSCSQLTEST'
+        $script:mockComputerName = Get-ComputerName
+
+        $mockSqlAdministratorUserName = 'SqlAdmin' # Using computer name as NetBIOS name throw exception.
+        $mockSqlAdministratorPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString -String 'P@ssw0rd1' -AsPlainText -Force
+
+        $script:mockSqlAdminCredential = [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]::new($mockSqlAdministratorUserName, $mockSqlAdministratorPassword)
+
+        $script:serverObject = Connect-SqlDscDatabaseEngine -InstanceName $script:mockInstanceName -Credential $script:mockSqlAdminCredential -ErrorAction Stop
+
+        # Create a temporary directory for file audits if it doesn't exist
+        $script:testAuditPath = 'C:\Temp\SqlDscTestAudits'
+        if (-not (Test-Path -Path $script:testAuditPath))
+        {
+            $null = New-Item -Path $script:testAuditPath -ItemType Directory -Force
+        }
+    }
+
+    AfterAll {
+        # Clean up any test audits that might remain
+        $testAudits = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue' | 
+            Where-Object { $_.Name -like 'SqlDscTestAudit*' }
+        
+        foreach ($audit in $testAudits)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                Remove-SqlDscAudit -AuditObject $audit -Force -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                # Ignore cleanup errors
+            }
+        }
+
+        Disconnect-SqlDscDatabaseEngine -ServerObject $script:serverObject
+
+        # Clean up temporary directory
+        if (Test-Path -Path $script:testAuditPath)
+        {
+            Remove-Item -Path $script:testAuditPath -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'
+        }
+
+        # Stop the named instance SQL Server service to save memory on the build worker.
+        Stop-Service -Name 'MSSQL$DSCSQLTEST' -Verbose -ErrorAction 'Stop'
+    }
+
+    Context 'When creating a new application log audit' {
+        BeforeEach {
+            $script:testAuditName = 'SqlDscTestAudit_AppLog_' + (Get-Random)
+        }
+
+        AfterEach {
+            # Clean up the audit created in this test
+            $auditToRemove = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'
+            if ($auditToRemove)
+            {
+                Remove-SqlDscAudit -AuditObject $auditToRemove -Force -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'
+            }
+        }
+
+        It 'Should create an application log audit successfully' {
+            $result = New-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -LogType 'ApplicationLog' -PassThru -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+
+            $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            $result.Name | Should -Be $script:testAuditName
+            $result.DestinationType | Should -Be 'ApplicationLog'
+            $result | Should -BeOfType 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Audit'
+
+            # Verify the audit exists in the server
+            $createdAudit = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -ErrorAction Stop
+            $createdAudit | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            $createdAudit.Name | Should -Be $script:testAuditName
+            $createdAudit.DestinationType | Should -Be 'ApplicationLog'
+        }
+
+        It 'Should create a security log audit successfully' {
+            $securityLogAuditName = 'SqlDscTestAudit_SecLog_' + (Get-Random)
+            
+            try
+            {
+                $result = New-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $securityLogAuditName -LogType 'SecurityLog' -PassThru -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+
+                $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+                $result.Name | Should -Be $securityLogAuditName
+                $result.DestinationType | Should -Be 'SecurityLog'
+
+                # Verify the audit exists in the server
+                $createdAudit = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $securityLogAuditName -ErrorAction Stop
+                $createdAudit | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+                $createdAudit.DestinationType | Should -Be 'SecurityLog'
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                # Clean up
+                $auditToRemove = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $securityLogAuditName -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'
+                if ($auditToRemove)
+                {
+                    Remove-SqlDscAudit -AuditObject $auditToRemove -Force -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        It 'Should support PassThru parameter' {
+            $result = New-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -LogType 'ApplicationLog' -PassThru -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+
+            $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            $result | Should -BeOfType 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Audit'
+            $result.Name | Should -Be $script:testAuditName
+        }
+    }
+
+    Context 'When creating a new file audit' {
+        BeforeEach {
+            $script:testAuditName = 'SqlDscTestAudit_File_' + (Get-Random)
+        }
+
+        AfterEach {
+            # Clean up the audit created in this test
+            $auditToRemove = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'
+            if ($auditToRemove)
+            {
+                Remove-SqlDscAudit -AuditObject $auditToRemove -Force -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'
+            }
+        }
+
+        It 'Should create a file audit successfully' {
+            $result = New-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -Path $script:testAuditPath -PassThru -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+
+            $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            $result.Name | Should -Be $script:testAuditName
+            $result.DestinationType | Should -Be 'File'
+            $result.FilePath.TrimEnd('\', '/') | Should -Be $script:testAuditPath.TrimEnd('\', '/')
+
+            # Verify the audit exists in the server
+            $createdAudit = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -ErrorAction Stop
+            $createdAudit | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            $createdAudit.DestinationType | Should -Be 'File'
+            $createdAudit.FilePath.TrimEnd('\', '/') | Should -Be $script:testAuditPath.TrimEnd('\', '/')
+        }
+
+        It 'Should create a file audit with maximum file size' {
+            $result = New-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -Path $script:testAuditPath -MaximumFileSize 100 -MaximumFileSizeUnit 'Megabyte' -PassThru -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+
+            $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            $result.MaximumFileSize | Should -Be 100
+            $result.MaximumFileSizeUnit | Should -Be 'MB'
+
+            # Verify the audit exists with correct properties
+            $createdAudit = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -ErrorAction Stop
+            $createdAudit.MaximumFileSize | Should -Be 100
+            $createdAudit.MaximumFileSizeUnit | Should -Be 'MB'
+        }
+
+        It 'Should create a file audit with maximum files and reserve disk space' {
+            $result = New-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -Path $script:testAuditPath -MaximumFiles 5 -MaximumFileSize 50 -MaximumFileSizeUnit 'Megabyte' -ReserveDiskSpace -PassThru -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+
+            $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            $result.MaximumFiles | Should -Be 5
+            $result.MaximumFileSize | Should -Be 50
+            $result.MaximumFileSizeUnit | Should -Be 'MB'
+            $result.ReserveDiskSpace | Should -BeTrue
+
+            # Verify the audit exists with correct properties
+            $createdAudit = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -ErrorAction Stop
+            $createdAudit.MaximumFiles | Should -Be 5
+            $createdAudit.MaximumFileSize | Should -Be 50
+            $createdAudit.MaximumFileSizeUnit | Should -Be 'MB'
+            $createdAudit.ReserveDiskSpace | Should -BeTrue
+        }
+
+        It 'Should create a file audit with maximum rollover files' {
+            $result = New-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -Path $script:testAuditPath -MaximumRolloverFiles 10 -PassThru -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+
+            $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            $result.MaximumRolloverFiles | Should -Be 10
+
+            # Verify the audit exists with correct properties
+            $createdAudit = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -ErrorAction Stop
+            $createdAudit.MaximumRolloverFiles | Should -Be 10
+        }
+    }
+
+    Context 'When creating an audit with advanced options' {
+        BeforeEach {
+            $script:testAuditName = 'SqlDscTestAudit_Advanced_' + (Get-Random)
+        }
+
+        AfterEach {
+            # Clean up the audit created in this test
+            $auditToRemove = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'
+            if ($auditToRemove)
+            {
+                Remove-SqlDscAudit -AuditObject $auditToRemove -Force -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'
+            }
+        }
+
+        It 'Should create an audit with OnFailure setting' {
+            $result = New-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -LogType 'ApplicationLog' -OnFailure 'Continue' -PassThru -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+
+            $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            $result.OnFailure | Should -Be 'Continue'
+
+            # Verify the audit exists with correct properties
+            $createdAudit = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -ErrorAction Stop
+            $createdAudit.OnFailure | Should -Be 'Continue'
+        }
+
+        It 'Should create an audit with QueueDelay setting' {
+            $result = New-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -LogType 'ApplicationLog' -QueueDelay 5000 -PassThru -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+
+            $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            $result.QueueDelay | Should -Be 5000
+
+            # Verify the audit exists with correct properties
+            $createdAudit = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -ErrorAction Stop
+            $createdAudit.QueueDelay | Should -Be 5000
+        }
+
+        It 'Should create an audit with AuditGuid setting' {
+            $testGuid = [System.Guid]::NewGuid().ToString()
+            $result = New-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -LogType 'ApplicationLog' -AuditGuid $testGuid -PassThru -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+
+            $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            $result.Guid | Should -Be $testGuid
+
+            # Verify the audit exists with correct properties
+            $createdAudit = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -ErrorAction Stop
+            $createdAudit.Guid | Should -Be $testGuid
+        }
+
+        It 'Should create an audit with AuditFilter setting' {
+            $testFilter = "([database_name] = 'master')"
+            $expectedFilter = "([database_name]='master')"  # SQL Server normalizes the filter by removing spaces
+            $result = New-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -LogType 'ApplicationLog' -AuditFilter $testFilter -PassThru -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+
+            $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            $result.Filter | Should -Be $expectedFilter
+
+            # Verify the audit exists with correct properties
+            $createdAudit = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -ErrorAction Stop
+            $createdAudit.Filter | Should -Be $expectedFilter
+        }
+
+        It 'Should support Refresh parameter' {
+            $result = New-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -LogType 'ApplicationLog' -Refresh -PassThru -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+
+            $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            $result.Name | Should -Be $script:testAuditName
+
+            # Verify the audit exists
+            $createdAudit = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -ErrorAction Stop
+            $createdAudit | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+        }
+    }
+
+    Context 'When creating an audit using pipeline input' {
+        BeforeEach {
+            $script:testAuditName = 'SqlDscTestAudit_Pipeline_' + (Get-Random)
+        }
+
+        AfterEach {
+            # Clean up the audit created in this test
+            $auditToRemove = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'
+            if ($auditToRemove)
+            {
+                Remove-SqlDscAudit -AuditObject $auditToRemove -Force -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'
+            }
+        }
+
+        It 'Should support pipeline input with server object' {
+            $result = $script:serverObject | New-SqlDscAudit -Name $script:testAuditName -LogType 'ApplicationLog' -PassThru -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+
+            $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            $result.Name | Should -Be $script:testAuditName
+
+            # Verify the audit exists
+            $createdAudit = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -ErrorAction Stop
+            $createdAudit | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+        }
+    }
+
+    Context 'When handling error conditions' {
+        BeforeEach {
+            $script:testAuditName = 'SqlDscTestAudit_Error_' + (Get-Random)
+        }
+
+        AfterEach {
+            # Clean up the audit created in this test
+            $auditToRemove = Get-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'
+            if ($auditToRemove)
+            {
+                Remove-SqlDscAudit -AuditObject $auditToRemove -Force -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'
+            }
+        }
+
+        It 'Should throw error when trying to create an audit that already exists' {
+            # First, create an audit
+            $null = New-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -LogType 'ApplicationLog' -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+
+            # Then try to create another audit with the same name
+            { New-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -LogType 'ApplicationLog' -Force -ErrorAction Stop } |
+                Should -Throw
+        }
+
+        It 'Should throw error when path does not exist for file audit' {
+            $nonExistentPath = Join-Path -Path $env:TEMP -ChildPath 'NonExistentPath'
+            
+            { New-SqlDscAudit -ServerObject $script:serverObject -Name $script:testAuditName -Path $nonExistentPath -Force -ErrorAction Stop } |
+                Should -Throw
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Integration/Commands/README.md b/tests/Integration/Commands/README.md
index 1d4d15236c..330e2c5393 100644
--- a/tests/Integration/Commands/README.md
+++ b/tests/Integration/Commands/README.md
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ ConvertTo-SqlDscDatabasePermission | 2 | 1 (Install-SqlDscServer), 0 (Prerequisi
 Set-SqlDscDatabasePermission | 2 | 1 (Install-SqlDscServer), 0 (Prerequisites) | DSCSQLTEST | -
 Get-SqlDscAgentAlert | 2 | 1 (Install-SqlDscServer), 0 (Prerequisites) | DSCSQLTEST | -
 New-SqlDscAgentAlert | 2 | 1 (Install-SqlDscServer), 0 (Prerequisites) | DSCSQLTEST | Test alerts
+New-SqlDscAudit | 2 | 1 (Install-SqlDscServer), 0 (Prerequisites) | DSCSQLTEST | Test audits
 Set-SqlDscAgentAlert | 2 | 1 (Install-SqlDscServer), 0 (Prerequisites) | DSCSQLTEST | -
 Test-SqlDscAgentAlertProperty | 2 | 1 (Install-SqlDscServer), 0 (Prerequisites) | DSCSQLTEST | -
 Test-SqlDscIsAgentAlert | 2 | 1 (Install-SqlDscServer), 0 (Prerequisites) | DSCSQLTEST | -