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Our audit and compliance services include:

  • Review, audit, gap analysis and assessment, and compliance audit reports for records and information management systems, security, privacy, and retention programs.

  • Development of documented programs, policies, and procedures for the retention, disposition, security and privacy of corporate information.

  • Review, analysis, and recommendations for software and systems to automate how paper and electronic information is managed and monitor and document compliance with regulations for access, retention, and disposition of information assets.

  • Development and delivery of staff training for new programs and policies.

Compliance Reviews and Audits
Numerous US federal, state, and international laws create compliance obligations for documentation, retention, collection of personal information, secure storage and destruction of information, and the management of corporate information assets.  Some requirements include SEC and audit requirements for public entities; discovery disclosures and timelines; privacy policy notifications; international, FTC and HIPAA requirements for documented and monitored security and privacy programs that ensure personally identifiable information about employees and customers is securely stored and destroyed; and reporting requirements if security measures are breached. 

Compliance/performance audits need to be performed each year to monitor and meet requirements for existing security, privacy, and retention/disposal programs.  Legal requirements need to be reviewed and updated every 1-3 years to ensure compliance with current legal requirements for the retention, destruction, privacy, and security of information. Our reviews include:

  • Analysis of existing information systems (paper and electronic), documentation, policies, and procedures.

  • Identification of legal and regulatory requirements as well as industry standards such as PCI that create compliance requirements for documentation, privacy, security, storage, retention, and destruction of information.

  • Audit report including gap analysis, assessment and a straight forward roadmap and work plan to achieve compliance.

For more information please contact
Denise Simons by:
E-mail: dsimons@haystackassociates.com
Phone:  (253) 631-1509

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