# One-way Action windows

URL: /systems/trust-and-governance/controls/one-way-windows · Id: `control:one-way-windows`

> A one-way Action waits out its delay window, and an Action over its Limit waits for an Approval.

A one-way [Action](/business/nouns/action) waits out its delay window, and an Action over its [Limit](/business/nouns/limit) waits for an [Approval](/business/nouns/approval).

## Satisfies
| Criterion | Text |
| --- | --- |
| [SOC2 CC5.1](/systems/trust-and-governance/criteria/soc2/cc5-1) | The entity selects and develops control activities that mitigate risks to its objectives to acceptable levels. |
| [SOC2 PI1.3](/systems/trust-and-governance/criteria/soc2/pi1-3) | The entity implements policies and procedures over processing so that it is complete, accurate and timely. |

## Implemented by
- [Verification](/code/verification)
- [Billing](/workflows/processes/billing)
- [Spend management](/systems/spend)

## Test
| Step | Rule |
| --- | --- |
| Kind | Preventive: it stops the failure before it happens. |
| Select | Every one-way or over-Limit Action in the report period. |
| Assert | Each one-way Action ran after its window closed unpaused, and each over-Limit Action cites an Approval. |

## Owner
[Finance Lead](/agents/finance/finance-lead), [Finance Team](/agents/finance).

## Example
A domain-purchase Action waits out its 24-hour window. The founder pauses it at hour 20 and cancels it, so no charge runs.