Payroll Control Framework

A closer look at your payroll.

Together with your PHOCUS consultant you map out how your payroll administration is doing. Not a grade, but an honest picture and a route map: where things are going well, where the risks lie and which steps make the difference.

8 control areas25 control points5 maturity levels

What do we assess?

The Payroll Control Framework looks at the whole chain, from policy to post-payroll checks. For each control point you choose the situation closest to your own practice.

  • 1. Policy & Governance3 points
  • 2. Input Controls3 points
  • 3. Processing Controls3 points
  • 4. Output & Payments3 points
  • 5. Post-Payroll Checks & Compliance4 points
  • 6. Monitoring & Audit3 points
  • 7. Security & GDPR3 points
  • 8. Continuous Improvement3 points

How do we score it?

Every control point is given a level from 1 to 5. That shows you not only what could be better, but also how far you have already come.

  1. 1Ad hoc — No set way of working; dependent on individuals.
  2. 2Reactive — Informal arrangements, not embedded or easy to find.
  3. 3Defined — Documented, but not tested systematically.
  4. 4Managed — Embedded, measured and reviewed periodically.
  5. 5Optimised — Continuously improved and integrated.

And then?

Afterwards you receive a seven-page assessment report: a summary for senior management, your score per control area, the main risks, and concrete recommendations for the next 30 days, this quarter and this year.