Compliance

Do you remember your childhood fears of a monster in your closet? You were afraid because the closet was a dark, cavernous space and you did not know what might lurk within it. The monster in your contracts closet ...

A chief compliance officer can have the title and the business card, but do they have a seat at the table where the organization’s important business is discussed and decided?

At the 9th WTO Ministerial Conference in Bali two months ago, 159 countries reached the first global trade deal since the creation of the multilateral trade organization in 1995.

Sometimes our experiences provide important lessons that we can apply in our current jobs. While I served as a federal prosecutor in the District of Columbia, criminologists were pushing the “broken windows” theory ...

Organizations have varied reasons for outsourcing information technology functions to third-party service providers. Companies that outsource may do so to reduce operational cost or for subject matter expertise.

During the holiday season, organizations give and receive more gifts from customers and vendors. Now is the time for companies to refresh employees’ memories about their company’s gifts and hospitality rules.

Reporting wrongdoing at work will never be easy. So why do whistleblowers go ahead?

I assess the effectiveness of the corporate compliance programs of the organizations I monitor. Interviews of company personnel have proven to be one of the most reliable and effective tools in making this assessment. While many of the people interviewed are chosen randomly from the company's employee roster, others are specifically selected due to their position, role or risk profile.

There is certainly no shortage of significant compliance issues in today’s complex business and regulatory environment. Our global economy has produced opportunities for growth and success that can come with an increased need for governance, oversight and formal corporate compliance. Clifton Gunderson's Jennifer Leary discusses the top five corporate compliance concerns trending today.

Depending on a company’s ultimate objectives, having the correct balance within the control structure is the key to a successful internal fraud investigation.

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.

When properly managed, non-employees give businesses a competitive advantage, but improper hiring and management practices can introduce employers to a whole other set of challenges and risk. Matt Rivera breaks down the potential co-employment and independent contractor compliance issues, and discusses the best practices for implementing a compliance program to protect your organization.