Compliance Communications Blog

 

"A Source of Costly Non-Compliance"

 

4/29/15: An article posted on the CEB blog by Will Poats aims an important spotlight on middle managers and costly decisions in areas including corruption, global fraud, anti-trust and data privacy compliance failures. According to Poats post, CEB research of US federal settlements show an average cost...

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"Failure to Prevent"

 

4/14/15: An article on Out-Law.com provides companies with an important heads up about a new criminal offence in the UK for companies that “… fail to prevent employees or agents committing economic crime …” The article quotes Laura Dunseath of law firm Pinsent Masons (which hosts Out-Law.com) , who says...

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"Healthcare Fraud Poses Risk to Providers & Suppliers"

 

3/31/15: $3.3 billion dollars was returned to the US Treasury in 2014 from criminal and civil investigations by the US Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services of medical device companies, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, physicians, pharmacies, chiropractors, hospice facilities and others, according to...

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"Is There an International Solution to Anti-Corruption?"

 

3/18/15: Governments, international organizations, and companies know that corruption is an international problem, not one that stops at a country’s borders or a company’s front door. One of the questions that pop up is how to pursue corrupt players and how to prosecute them. A February 26th post by...

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"What Role Does Business Play in Fighting Corruption?"

 

3/18/15: The first answer to that question is inevitably that companies can prevent and detect corruption within their own organizations, educate their employees and third party partners, and reinforce an ethical corporate culture through a strong and effective communication program.  But, participants at the...

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