Control · PAY-02

Payment release requires maker-checker

Payments SecuritySOC 2 · ISO 27001 · ITGC · RBIRisk High

Requirement to validation

What should be true

Outgoing payment runs in SAP are released only by a checker different from the maker and the invoice approver; payments > INR 50 lakh require a second Treasury checker.

Requirements
ISO-A.5.3 A.5.3 · Segregation of duties
ITGC-BP-01 ITGC-BP-01 · Automated application controls — approval workflow and thresholds
ITGC-SOD-01 ITGC-SOD-01 · Segregation of incompatible duties in business applications
RBI-DPSC-2021-4 RBI-DPSC-2021 §4 · Digital payment security — application security, API security, transaction authentication (RBI Master Direction on Digital Payment Security Controls, 2021)
SOC2-CC6.3 CC6.3 · Role-based access, least privilege and segregation of duties; access modification and removal
Applications
SAP S/4HANA
Testing procedure
SAP payment release workflow (BNK_APP). Tests: SAP S/4HANA: Payment runs released by independent checker. Frequency continuous.

Findings (0)

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Evidence (3)

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EvidenceTitleControlSource systemCollectedStatus
ITGC-REQ-031SAP S/4HANA: Payment runs released by independent checkerPAY-02SAP S/4HANA8 Oct 2026Accepted
Q2-EV-041SAP S/4HANA · configuration report (Q2)PAY-02SAP S/4HANA16 Jun 2026Accepted
RBI-REQ-037SAP S/4HANA: Payment runs released by independent checkerPAY-02SAP S/4HANA9 Oct 2026Accepted

Tests (3)

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TestControlCycleTestedByResultConfidence
TST-RBI-PAY-02PAY-02 · Payment release requires maker-checkerQ3 2026 Unified Program Review6 Oct 2026Vikram Mehta, Farah Khan · Meridian Internal Audit (IS Audit cell)PassHigh
TST-ITGC-PAY-02PAY-02 · Payment release requires maker-checkerQ3 2026 Unified Program Review5 Oct 2026Vikram Mehta, Farah Khan · Meridian Internal AuditPassHigh
TST-Q2-PAY-02PAY-02 · Payment release requires maker-checkerQ2 2026 Unified Program Review12 Jun 2026Farah Khan, Vikram Mehta · Meridian Internal AuditPassHigh