Compliance Monitoring
Policy Review Currency
Currency of mandated policies, tracking which are overdue for review or council adoption against schedule.
Why policy currency is a governance and compliance baseline
Mandated policies such as SCM, budget, credit-control and HR policies must be reviewed and adopted on schedule, and outdated or unadopted policies are a recurring AGSA compliance finding and a King IV control-environment weakness. Tracking which policies are overdue lets governance act before the lapse becomes a finding. AuditPro Core tracks the review and council-adoption currency of mandated policies against schedule.
The Numbers
AuditPro Core renders this view from your tenant's live, tamper-evident records. The figures below are illustrative sample data.
Policies tracked
64
Current
48
75%
Overdue for review
13
20%
Never adopted
3
by council
Policy currency by category
Overdue policies
| Policy | Category | Last reviewed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICT Security Policy | IT governance | 2021 | Overdue |
| Records Management | Records / POPIA | 2022 | Overdue |
| Subsistence & Travel | Finance / MFMA | 2020 | Overdue |
| Social Media Policy | IT governance | None | Never adopted |
Figures shown are illustrative sample data for demonstration. AuditPro Core renders these views from your own tenant's live, tamper-evident records.
Policies have a defined review cycle
Many policies must be reviewed at least annually or whenever legislation changes, with several requiring formal council adoption. A policy past its review date is presumed out of date until refreshed.
Adoption is distinct from drafting
A reviewed policy has no force until it is formally adopted by council or the accountable body. Tracking must capture adoption, not merely that a draft exists.
Legislative change forces review
Amendments to the MFMA, SCM regulations or related law can render a policy non-compliant overnight. Currency is therefore event-driven as well as calendar-driven.
How AuditPro Core Bridges the Gap
- Schedule tracking: AuditPro Core holds each policy's review cycle and flags those overdue against schedule.
- Adoption status: the platform records formal adoption distinctly from review completion.
- Exception escalation: overdue policies are routed to owners ahead of the audit cycle.
- Audit-ready evidence: the register demonstrates an up-to-date policy environment to the AGSA.
Key Takeaways
- A policy past its review date is presumed outdated.
- Formal adoption, not drafting, gives a policy force.
- Legislative change can trigger an out-of-cycle review.
- A currency register pre-empts a common audit finding.
See This on Your Own Data
AuditPro Core renders this dashboard from your tenant's live, tamper-evident records — every figure traceable to source.