TPD2070 - General Principles: Control objectives and potential risk areas: Security

Security

Control objective:

To ensure that

  • the trader’s security arrangements are satisfactory ie. opportunities for theft are minimal and that the efficiency of the system is maintained; and
  • illicit practices are detected and investigated, and offenders apprehended and properly dealt with.

Potential risk area:

  • Structural security at all times
  • Control of all vehicles and persons entering or leaving the premises
  • Surveillance systems
  • Content and disposal of general waste in case it is used as a vehicle for illicit removals
  • Appropriations of products either for sale or for free distribution to management and employees