ECH7005 - Commencing the Compliance Check: Making the Initial Appointment or Contact

Once the manager has allocated and authorised a case on ECS you or compliance support will issue

• factsheet EC/FS1 (reviewing your records) or EC/FS2 (in large cases) and EC/FS3 (what happens during and at the end of a check) to the employer/contractor (in all cases) and either
• the notification letter ECR105(Payroll Macro) or
• the notification letter ECR105 or
• an ECR105 (non-visit case)

to the employer/contractor.

Alternatively you can initially contact the employer/contractor by telephone to make the arrangements. However you must ensure that you confirm these arrangements immediately, by issuing

• a suitably amended ECR105 confirming the arrangements
• the relevant factsheet(s), and
• note the commencement date on ECS as the date of the telephone call.

The ECR105 invites the employer/contractor to contact the EC team to make the necessary arrangements,

• a convenient time and date for the appointment and
• location and contact details for the visit.
• If the employer/contractor has an authorised agent then they should also be notified of the proposed visit ECH7006.

The factsheet explains to the employer/contractor the types of records that you will need to see to undertake the compliance check.

If the employer/contractor or agent refuses to attend a meeting you should refer to ( ECH7111).