Compliance & Ethics

Report Offers Hotline Benchmarking Data

Melissa Aguilar June 23, 2010

A new report offers benchmarking data for compliance officers looking to see how their whistleblower hotline stacks up against their industry peers.According to the 2010 Corporate Governance and Compliance Hotline Benchmarking Report published by The Network and BDO Consulting, personnel management incidents, which include human resources issues and incidents related to...

Warning, Tips From Justice Department's Grindler

Melissa Aguilar May 26, 2010

Corporate compliance, legal and risk professionals got a warning from a top Justice Department official, along with some advice on how to keep the companies they work for out of trouble.Acting deputy attorney general Gary Grindler made it clear that the agency is taking a no holds barred approach to...

Sentencing Commission Approves Changes to Chapter 8

Melissa Aguilar April 13, 2010

Memo to corporate compliance executives and board members: Prepare to recheck your compliance program in light of changes to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines expected to take effect later this year.The U.S. Sentencing Commission voted to adopt changes to the guidelines that apply for the sentencing of organizations contained in Chapter 8 of the...

Poll: Compliance Spending Faring Better Than Expected

Melissa Aguilar January 08, 2010

While the tough economic times have impacted compliance and ethics efforts, the hit hasn't been as bad as some expected, according to a recent survey of compliance executives.Overall, compliance budgets fared better for 2009 than compliance professionals expected, and the outlook is more upbeat for 2010, according to a survey...

Survey: Few Tie Exec Comp, Bonuses to Ethics, Compliance

Melissa Aguilar May 29, 2009

As the debate over executive compensation reform rages on, a recent survey shows most organizations aren't linking pay to ethical behavior. Companies aren't doing much to give incentives for ethical behavior through compensation, according to the findings of a survey of 358 compliance and ethics professionals by the Society of...

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Survey of the Week

Deloitte is conducting their annual Look Before You Leap: Managing Risks in Global Investments survey to better understand the approaches companies are taking to address compliance and integrity-related risks in emerging markets.