diff --git a/doc/administration/audit_event_streaming/audit_event_types.md b/doc/administration/audit_event_streaming/audit_event_types.md
index 3b61f8f36e120fc25af804b1a50593cd20b0ff44..2a7c3367f6a46645f3d2fdd6c2e5ef7c16e27124 100644
--- a/doc/administration/audit_event_streaming/audit_event_types.md
+++ b/doc/administration/audit_event_streaming/audit_event_types.md
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ Every audit event is associated with an event type. The association with the eve
 | [`group_shared_runners_minutes_limit_updated`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/106079) | Event triggered when a groups shared runners minutes limit is updated. | **{check-circle}** Yes | **{check-circle}** Yes | `groups_and_projects` | GitLab [15.7](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/369324) |
 | [`group_two_factor_grace_period_updated`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/106079) | Event triggered when a groups two factor grace period is updated. | **{check-circle}** Yes | **{check-circle}** Yes | `groups_and_projects` | GitLab [15.7](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/369326) |
 | [`group_visibility_level_updated`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/106079) | Event triggered when a groups visibility level is updated. | **{check-circle}** Yes | **{check-circle}** Yes | `groups_and_projects` | GitLab [15.7](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/369322) |
+| [`inactive_project_scheduled_for_deletion`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/130699) | Triggered when inactive project is scheduled for deletion | **{check-circle}** Yes | **{check-circle}** Yes | `compliance_management` | GitLab [16.4](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/423263) |
 | [`incident_closed_by_project_bot`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/121485) | Triggered when an incident is closed using a project access token | **{check-circle}** Yes | **{check-circle}** Yes | `incident_management` | GitLab [16.1](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/323299) |
 | [`incident_created_by_project_bot`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/121485) | Triggered when an incident is created using a project access token | **{check-circle}** Yes | **{check-circle}** Yes | `incident_management` | GitLab [16.1](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/323299) |
 | [`incident_reopened_by_project_bot`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/121485) | Triggered when an incident is reopened using a project access token | **{check-circle}** Yes | **{check-circle}** Yes | `incident_management` | GitLab [16.1](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/323299) |
diff --git a/ee/app/workers/ee/projects/inactive_projects_deletion_cron_worker.rb b/ee/app/workers/ee/projects/inactive_projects_deletion_cron_worker.rb
index 2964ccfa818bd3603e32664280d5144275e10b4f..6bb1cefd2ff2e71995611be2e79f013bac54f6cd 100644
--- a/ee/app/workers/ee/projects/inactive_projects_deletion_cron_worker.rb
+++ b/ee/app/workers/ee/projects/inactive_projects_deletion_cron_worker.rb
@@ -26,12 +26,15 @@ def send_deletion_warning_email?(deletion_warning_email_sent_on, project)
       def send_notification(project, user)
         super
 
-        ::AuditEventService.new(
-          user,
-          project,
-          action: :custom,
-          custom_message: "Project is scheduled to be deleted on #{deletion_date} due to inactivity."
-        ).for_project.security_event
+        audit_context = {
+          name: 'inactive_project_scheduled_for_deletion',
+          author: user,
+          scope: project,
+          target: project,
+          message: "Project is scheduled to be deleted on #{deletion_date} due to inactivity."
+        }
+
+        ::Gitlab::Audit::Auditor.audit(audit_context)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/ee/config/audit_events/types/inactive_project_scheduled_for_deletion.yml b/ee/config/audit_events/types/inactive_project_scheduled_for_deletion.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..29bcd19d2b7af1c77716cd7f1364272e36ced3f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ee/config/audit_events/types/inactive_project_scheduled_for_deletion.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+name: inactive_project_scheduled_for_deletion
+description: Triggered when inactive project is scheduled for deletion
+introduced_by_issue: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/423263
+introduced_by_mr: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/130699
+feature_category: compliance_management
+milestone: '16.4'
+saved_to_database: true
+streamed: true
diff --git a/ee/spec/workers/ee/projects/inactive_projects_deletion_cron_worker_spec.rb b/ee/spec/workers/ee/projects/inactive_projects_deletion_cron_worker_spec.rb
index 11a99f8fc3b2fb7009772915bcae705d5511a7b6..1ecfecf3e5c2f4b8a96b03c88e2c20545109de9d 100644
--- a/ee/spec/workers/ee/projects/inactive_projects_deletion_cron_worker_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/workers/ee/projects/inactive_projects_deletion_cron_worker_spec.rb
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@
     end
 
     it 'invokes Projects::InactiveProjectsDeletionNotificationWorker for inactive projects and logs audit event' do
+      audit_context = {
+        name: "inactive_project_scheduled_for_deletion",
+        message: "Project is scheduled to be deleted on #{deletion_date} due to inactivity.",
+        target: inactive_large_project,
+        scope: inactive_large_project,
+        author: admin_bot
+      }
       Gitlab::Redis::SharedState.with do |redis|
         expect(redis).to receive(:hset).with(
           'inactive_projects_deletion_warning_email_notified',
@@ -70,6 +77,7 @@
       expect(::Projects::InactiveProjectsDeletionNotificationWorker).to receive(:perform_async).with(
         inactive_large_project.id, deletion_date).and_call_original
       expect(::Projects::DestroyService).not_to receive(:new)
+      expect(Gitlab::Audit::Auditor).to receive(:audit).with(audit_context).and_call_original
 
       expect { worker.perform }
         .to change { AuditEvent.count }.by(1)