Payroll compliance reviews
A clear answer on whether people are being paid correctly under their award, enterprise agreement or contract, and where they aren’t.
Where it sits in the pay chain
- Contract
- Roster
- Timesheet
- Pay run
- Payslip
When you need it
- A new enterprise agreement has started, or an old one has been varied.
- You’ve changed systems, restructured or acquired a business.
- Your board or audit committee wants assurance on payroll compliance.
- Something doesn’t look right, or an employee has raised a question.
- You need to size a potential remediation before committing to one.
What’s included
Instrument and classification check
Confirm which award, agreement or contract applies to each group, and whether classifications match the work.
Pay testing
Test what people were paid against what they were owed, across a sample or the full population.
Leave and long service leave
Check accruals, balances and payouts against the relevant rules in each state.
Findings and priorities
A clear report with the exposure, its likely causes and what to fix first.
How it works
- ScopeAgree the population, instruments, period and systems in scope.
- DataExtract and reconcile payroll, time and employee data.
- TestTest pay and leave against the rules, and investigate the exceptions.
- ReportPresent the findings, the exposure and the recommended fixes.
What you keep
- A findings report written for decision-makers.
- Test workbooks you can rerun.
- A prioritised list of fixes.
Questions
Should we test a sample or the full population?
A well-designed sample is often enough to answer the question. Full-population testing makes sense when the data is available and the risk is high.
What happens if the review finds underpayments?
You decide the next step. Usually that means fixing forward first, then scoping a remediation if one is needed.
Do you cover long service leave?
Yes. Long service leave rules differ by state, so we test against the rules that apply to each employee.
If something isn’t adding up, it’s worth a conversation.
Tell us what you’re seeing: a suspicion, a known gap, or a project that’s drifting. We’ll be honest about whether it needs an engagement.