FirstEnergy on Monday named Antonio Fernández vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer. His appointment, which becomes effective April 12, comes amid U.S. government scrutiny over a corruption scandal.

Fernández will report to Hyun Park, senior vice president and chief legal officer, and the audit committee of the board. He will also collaborate closely with the compliance oversight subcommittee of the audit committee, the company said.

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...