AUDITS ACH, BSA, Supervisory Committee Audits and ACH Risk Assessment


Symphony’s professional, long-tenured consultants are always available to help credit unions satisfy BSA and ACH requirements.


Benefits

To stay one step ahead of the competition, credit unions need to effectively mitigate risk. This implies a thorough understanding of the risks associated with both operating structure and day-to-day activity, and the development of procedures and strategies for measuring, monitoring, and controlling risk on an ongoing basis.

With decades of credit union experience, Symphony consultants are ready to help credit unions plan, direct, and manage their future.

  • Specialized in credit unions
  • Reputation for exceptional service, peer referred
  • Comprehensive and customizable service offerings
  • Competitive prices

ACH Audits

Symphony performs annual ACH audits in compliance with the Nacha Operating Rules, which state that depository financial institutions must complete an audit by December 31st each year.

Services include:

  • Completion of the audit in accordance with requirements in the Nacha Operating Rules
  • Review of operating procedures and internal controls
  • Review of balancing and reconciliation functions
  • Written ACH Audit Report with findings and recommendations for improvement

ACH Risk Assessment

Each depository financial institution is required to conduct a risk assessment of their ACH activity following the requirements of their regulator(s) and implement risk management programs based on assessment results.

Symphony’s ACH risk assessments provide a detailed report of findings and recommendations for improvement. The assessment will identify the areas of most significant ACH risk exposure, and:

  • Determine the effectiveness of management’s planning and oversight of ACH activities
  • Evaluate the adequacy of operating processes and internal controls
  • Determine the adequacy of enterprise-wide compliance with policies and procedures related to ACH processing
  • Evaluate originator underwriting standards, establishment of exposure limits, and review of high-risk activities
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of the business continuity program
  • Review relationships and controls with third-party service providers

VolCorp’s experts can also provide ACH procedures manual development and staff training.


BSA Audits

Effective independent audits represent an original component of the BSA/AML Compliance Program and should be conducted every 12 to 18 months. Symphony consultants are available to conduct credit union audits that are instrumental to preparing for regulatory reviews.


Supervisory Committee Audits

Symphony can take your credit union beyond the basics by leveraging our expert team to complete your annual supervisory committee audit.

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