ACS Assessor Guide - Security Industry Authority

ACS Assessor GuideSection 4 – Criterion Specific Guidelines: Criteria 44.2 An SIA Approved Contractor can demonstrate that it has strong financial processes to safeguard the interests of its stakeholders.4.2.3 A clear ‘fit and proper’ management structure with defined and understood authority levels is in place.Clarification:One of the key elements within this indicator is ensuring that ownership and/or shareholdingcan be traced and verified. This has a strong link with the requirement for SIA licences forDirectors and owners and its associated checks, for example bankruptcy.All statutory directors and owners should hold the appropriate SIA licences and this shouldbe verified at each verification.There is likely to be just one level of sign-off for financial matters within smaller applicantorganisations. The assessor should determine if this is understood and applied throughoutthe organisation.Financial processes may appear to be more complex with a greater number of levels ofauthority within a larger applicant organisation. The number of levels should be appropriateto size, and the assessor should ensure that responsibilities for approval etc. are clearlyunderstood throughout the applicant organisation. Authority levels may be down to costcentre level in the very large applicant organisations.Examples could include: authorised personnel for signing of expense claims; purchase orders etc.Linkages with other Indicators:7.1.1 Leaders can demonstrate, relevant to sector, knowledge of the legislative framework,common law, working practice, and industry standards/codes of practiceRef: ISO9001; BS7960; BS7958; BS7499; BS798489The contents of this publication are copyright ©2013 Security Industry Authority, all rights reserved. No part of the contents may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means without prior written permission of the copyright owner.