ECH3525 - ECUM Duties: Quality Assurance

The ECUM has overall responsibility for quality of ECR work.

The ECUM should

  • monitor the ECTM's approach as outlined at ECH3120
  • personally review cases on accordance with SCS20/06.

Additionally, the ECUM should

  • undertake, on a quarterly basis, a sample check of settled reviews authorised by the ECTMs, including a proportion of ‘NIL’ cases, to ensure
  • that where appropriate culpability has been fully explored
  • that penalties have been considered where appropriate
  • that quality standards are maintained
  • customer service has been offered (for example PSAs and Payroll Cleanse)
  • yield was accurately recorded ( ECH22500)
  • appropriate follow up action has taken place on review with in year adjustment
  • feedback to RISK has taken place
  • undertake a sample check of reviews not taken up to ensure the correct decision was made.