Every year, Elexon carries out two audits of participants in the energy market:<\/p>\n
When we need additional information on a particular activity, process or risk, we may carry out targeted assurance checks:<\/p>\n
An Assurance Information Request (AIR)<\/strong> is a formal request from Elexon asking a Party or Agent to provide specific information that helps assess whether they’re meeting their BSC obligations and managing Settlement Risks effectively.<\/p>\n AIRs are typically issued when something looks unusual—such as missing data, repeated estimation, or a process failure—and Elexon needs more detail to understand the situation.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong> This helps Elexon decide whether further action is needed to protect Settlement accuracy.<\/p>\n A TAPAP check<\/strong> is a more in-depth review carried out by Elexon (or on its behalf) to assess how well a Party is meeting specific obligations under the BSC.<\/p>\n It can involve interviews, process walkthroughs, and document reviews to check that a process—like data collection, meter operation, or submissions—is being done correctly.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong> TAPAP checks are usually targeted, based on identified Settlement Risks, and findings are reported to the Performance Assurance Board (PAB).<\/p>\n Annual audits Every year, Elexon carries out two audits of participants in the energy market: The BSC Audit, a process audit that checks whether participants are meeting their obligations under […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":351,"featured_media":0,"parent":1964,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88485","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"semantic_search":{"post_id":88485,"title":"Audits and checks","link":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/bsc\/reference\/performance-assurance\/bsc-audit-performance-assurance-framework\/","categories":[],"tags":[],"content":" This page explains the different types of audits and checks we use to monitor risks to Settlement.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n Every year, Elexon carries out two audits of participants in the energy market:<\/p>\n When we need additional information on a particular activity, process or risk, we may carry out targeted assurance checks:<\/p>\n An Assurance Information Request (AIR)<\/strong> is a formal request from Elexon asking a Party or Agent to provide specific information that helps assess whether they’re meeting their BSC obligations and managing Settlement Risks effectively.<\/p>\n AIRs are typically issued when something looks unusual—such as missing data, repeated estimation, or a process failure—and Elexon needs more detail to understand the situation.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong> This helps Elexon decide whether further action is needed to protect Settlement accuracy.<\/p>\n A TAPAP check<\/strong> is a more in-depth review carried out by Elexon (or on its behalf) to assess how well a Party is meeting specific obligations under the BSC.<\/p>\n It can involve interviews, process walkthroughs, and document reviews to check that a process—like data collection, meter operation, or submissions—is being done correctly.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong> TAPAP checks are usually targeted, based on identified Settlement Risks, and findings are reported to the Performance Assurance Board (PAB).<\/p>\n
If a Supplier has a high number of estimated meter readings, Elexon might issue an AIR asking:<\/p>\n\n
Technical Assurance of Performance Assurance Parties (TAPAP) check<\/h2>\n
Elexon might carry out a TAPAP check to confirm that a Party is:<\/p>\n\n
\nLearn more or take action<\/h2>\n
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Annual audits<\/h2>\n
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Additional checks that may be needed<\/h2>\n
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Assurance Information Request (AIR)<\/h2>\n
If a Supplier has a high number of estimated meter readings, Elexon might issue an AIR asking:<\/p>\n\n
Technical Assurance of Performance Assurance Parties (TAPAP) check<\/h2>\n
Elexon might carry out a TAPAP check to confirm that a Party is:<\/p>\n\n
\nLearn more or take action<\/h2>\n
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