Are you assured against potential risks and unwarranted Financial, Legal and Reputational damages ?
What is a Compliance Program?
An Internal compliance program(ICP) is an effective and appropriate system to create, review, asses and monitor company’s set of internal framework, policies and procedures that safeguards against any potential business, legal or reputational risk.Can You Answer the below questions to determine your company’s Compliance Health Check-
- Do you have a centralized Compliance Program with transparent policies and procedures?
- Does your organization comply with Industry laws and standards?
- Who is responsible in your organization for maintaining and proving compliance?
- How are employees and associated third parties held accountable to your company’s compliance policies and procedures?
- How frequently are your compliance policies and implementation program reviewed?
How can We help you safeguard yourself from Potential risks and unwarranted Financial, Legal and Reputational damages ?
We understand that to create a unique Compliance programs for you, it should be as unique as your company. We at Lexlevel, consider your Company Size, Organizational Structure, Business strategy & vision, Business Location, Industry segments, number of employees & third parties and all the other relevant factors to curate a personalized Compliance safeguard mechanism.- Establish and adopt written policies, procedures, and standards of conduct. We establish clear written policies and procedures that describe compliance expectations and fosters uniformity within your company.
- Create program oversight. Establish clear expectations and accountability by determining and establishing a hierarchy to oversee, monitor and enforce the compliance program and serve as your go-to company “watchdog” for any questions and concerns.
- Provide staff training and education. Employees/Third party associates or business partners at every level need to understand your compliance program expectations and standards to be able to comply with them. We would Implement training programs to educate them on compliance policies, regulations, and ethical standards that clearly communicates your company’s program requirements, with an annual refresher course.
- Communication and reporting Establish a system for employees to report potential compliance violations or concerns confidentially. Encourage open communication and protect whistleblowers from retaliation. Set forth the expectation that employees should proactively communicate.
- Implement a monitoring and auditing system We will help you measure the effectiveness of your corporate compliance program by identify risks and potential gaps. To accomplish this, we would develop a system of both internal and external monitoring, including formal audits.
- Enforcement and disciplinary actions We develop a clear system for enforcing compliance policies and addressing violations, define consequences for non-compliance and ensure they are consistently applied.
- Corrective action plan When vulnerabilities or violations are identified through monitoring and auditing, we have a plan in place for consistent action to correct the issue.
- Documenting is Key We help you maintain a thorough records of compliance efforts, including policies, training materials, audit reports, and corrective actions taken in a centralized manner for easy reference and future audits.
- Third-Party Due Diligence If your business involves third-party relationships, we would help you implement due diligence processes to ensure that these partners also comply with relevant regulations and standards. Please visit our vendor Management services section.
- Incident Response Plan Our team has vast experience and expertise in developing and implementing a plan for responding to compliance breaches or incidents which includes investigation procedures, communication strategies, and steps to mitigate harm.