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Compliance Programme

What is Compliance Programme?

A structured set of internal policies, procedures, training, and monitoring activities designed to ensure an organisation adheres to applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.

Compliance

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as compliance programme. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on compliance programme

Requirements naming compliance programme across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

Per FCPA Resource Guide + DOJ Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs: compliance programme + risk-based DD on third parties + agents + JV partners + M&A + training.

USFCPA-4 · Compliance Programme and Due Diligence

Financial institutions shall establish a written AML compliance programme approved by the board, with policies, procedures, internal controls and ongoing oversight under 31 CFR 1020.210.

BSA-AML-01 · AML Compliance Programme
Turkey KVKK1 control

KVKK Board Decision 2019/10 requires periodic internal audits as part of adequate measures. Audits cover processing inventory accuracy, lawful basis assessment, security controls, processor compliance, DSR handling, and training effectiveness.

KVKK-Audit · Internal Audit and Compliance Programme

Governments work to harmonize cross-border control measures, which may include mutual recognition of control measures and compliance programmes, sharing of resources and techniques, and accepting clearance carried out by the other party.

SAFE-P3-S10 · Harmonization of cross-border control measures

Counterparty VASP Due Diligence (CVDD): VASPs must conduct due diligence on counterparty VASPs (the VASP on the other side of a virtual asset transfer) BEFORE establishing a counterparty relationship + on an ongoing basis.

R.16-VATR.CVDD · Counterparty VASP Due Diligence (CVDD)

Runs the privacy compliance programme, including the assessments and records that show personal information is handled lawfully.

NICE-OG-WRL-008 · Privacy Compliance

Questions people ask about compliance programme

What is Compliance Programme?
A structured set of internal policies, procedures, training, and monitoring activities designed to ensure an organisation adheres to applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
Why is Compliance Programme important for compliance?
Compliance Programme is a key concept in Compliance. Understanding compliance programme helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Compliance Programme?
Compliance Programme appears in the requirement text of US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML), Turkey KVKK, Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards, FATF Recommendation 16 - Virtual Asset Travel Rule. Across these standards we have identified 9 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Compliance Programme?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how compliance programme applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

See how Compliance Programme applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.