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Webinar: The State of Third-Party Risk Management in 2018 Date: Tuesday, October 16 Time: 1:00 PM/ET/10:00 AM PT Duration: 60 minutes Sign Up HERE Over half of organizations leave themselves open to risk with an ineffective or non-existent third-party risk management program. That’
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Believe it or not, but companies are still struggling with third-party risk management systems. I know this sounds hyper-critical but many companies continue to hang onto paper due diligence systems (sometimes with or without a SharePoint platform to store third-party due diligence documentation). An even smaller percentage
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Webinar: Advanced Ethics and Compliance Program November 6, 2018, 12 Noon EST Sign Up HERE As companies' ethics and compliance programs mature, chief compliance officers face new challenges to evolve their compliance programs. CCOs have to make important decisions on how to address the company's culture, commitment
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The United Technologies FCPA settlement underscored, once again, the harm to a company when lawyers fail to do their job. As outlined in the SEC settlement, an in-house attorney at Otis Elevator was required to review and approve a contract with a third-party, where a cursory due diligence
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As we continue our efforts to improve and grow our podcast, we have recently connected the Corruption, Crime & Compliance podcast feed to Spotify! You'll now be able to listen to all of the latest episodes right from the Spotify app. Please click here to access our Spotify
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Assume you are under the influence of a truth serum; does you company have a contract management system? Some will say yes; I suspect most will say no. My question is why not? Lawyers love contracts. Most business people see the value of a contract and will comply with a
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Companies have definitely matured in the development and implementation of their ethics and compliance programs. Whether the pace has been rapid enough or is too slow, that is a debatable issue. A good litmus test for a mature ethics and compliance program is whether the company assesses and mitigates its
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To promote a culture of integrity and a commitment to organizational justice, companies have to implement an effective, efficient and reliable internal investigation program. Such a system has to respond to employee concerns promptly and investigate these concerns fairly and consistently. Companies have to devote adequate resources and attention to
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Karin Sweigart, a Senior Associate at The Volkov Law Group, rejoins us for another posting on employment compliance and litigation risks. Karin can be contacted at ksweigart@volkovlaw.com. There are many reasons to have an employee manual or handbook can be good for your business. Employee manuals help set
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I am pleased to announce the release of my new e-book, It's the Culture Stupid: Ethics and the Definition of Successful Companies. (Available Here). Many thanks to Corporate Compliance Insights, Maurice Gilbert, Sarah Hadden and Emily Ellis for their continuing support. I am proud to partner with
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Chief financial officers are powerful players in the corporate governance landscape. CFOs play a critical role in the management and oversight of the company’s internal accounting controls. Sarbanes-Oxley lifted the importance of CFOs and internal auditors as important gatekeepers. With that important role, CFOs and corporate leaders have
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When it comes to a poster-child for corrupt organizations, there is very little competition that can eclipse Petrobas, the Brazilian state-owned oil and gas company. Petrobas has long suffered under a stigma of corruption, and as outlined in its recent settlement actions, the title was well deserved. Petrobas’