How did the once functionary role of Chief Compliance Officer become so important? Read on for a fast history and definition of the CCO, role and also a look at where this evolving position may be going.
Today’s links include: The sale of Burger King; improvement in retail sales; and, a rise in sales of existing homes.
This article by Matthew Reinhard of Miller & Chevalier will not only assist oil companies in ensuring compliance with anti-corruption laws and policies, but assist the compliance department in adding real business value to transactions.
In order to determine the optimal compliance boundary for your organization, it’s useful to consider the complexities by following the framework outlined herein. There is a direct correlation between the amount of knowledge you have access to and the unknown risk potential you face.
Tina Williamson, Director of Corporate Compliance for Mississippi Children’s Home Services, shares tips and advice for those transitioning from the clinical field into healthcare compliance; namely, leveraging clinical experience for compliance success.
Thomas Fox reviews the steps taken by Alliance One and Universal Corporation during the pendency of their respective FCPA investigations to reduce their fines for FCPA violations.
To assure that your company’s employees act ethically in their dealings with government, David Samford of Frost Brown Todd believes you need to make sure they know the agencies’ ethics.
Mark Floyd explains why human resources professionals must understand the consequences of remaining complacent in an increasingly changing and heavily regulated workplace environment.
Thomas Fox entertains a few questions: What are the obligations of a Board member regarding the FCPA? Are the obligations of the Audit Committee under the FCPA at odds with a director’s “prudent discharge of duties to shareholders”? Do the words prudent discharge even appear anywhere in the FCPA?
For Monday, we have the latest on Fannie and Freddie; an improper focus on ethics; and, more privacy issues for Facebook.
