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Compliance Programme Development

Compliance programmes are not just policies and procedures. A compliance programme should be created following an established framework that covers engagement, implementation, monitoring, measurement and improvements.

Too many compliance programmes are simply policies and procedures drafted in haste after crises. They have not been thought through, the repercussions to the business of the internal controls have not been checked, and no one has considered what success is or what the ongoing obligations are under the programme. A compliance programme should be a living and breathing business tool that not only is constantly monitored, but is also under constant review. Programmes should be developed with a framework that is proven and works. Our 16-point framework for compliance programmes are internationally recognised and bring the biggest benefit to businesses.

This service is useful if you:

have some existing policies and procedures but want to build a more comprehensive programme that adds more value to the business
have a compliance manual that sits on a shelf and is never used
see new areas of risk and obligations that apply to you, and you have not built them into a comprehensive programme.

Benefits:

Consistent methodology and framework that applies across all compliance programmes in the company
Allows for consistent monitoring and integration across compliance programmes to leverage the structure, look, feel and content
Supports better monitoring and measurement of the effectiveness of the compliance programme
Allows for better reporting and integration into the fabric of the business
Supports benchmarking if industry-recognised compliance frameworks are adopted.

Case study

A large IT hardware company had a compliance programme for anti-corruption which consisted of policies and procedures, but did not have any structure and was never integrated into the business. The internal controls were routinely criticised as making it difficult for business to be conducted, and there was significant animosity in sales teams about being restricted in how they took customers to lunch or gave them gifts. The Red Flag Group helped this company engage with its major stakeholders through a series of group sessions to understand their needs and requirements, and to find a way to allow them to continue certain practices within the framework of a revised anti-corruption compliance programme.