Articles | Compliance Week – Page 147
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ArticleMnuchin rips Lakers, fumes over public companies receiving coronavirus loans
Reacting to news the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers received a coronavirus aid loan meant for small businesses, U.S. Treasury Sec. Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday all such loans over $2 million will be audited and some companies could face criminal liability.
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ArticlePraxsyn’s apparent COVID-19 investment scam points to broader trend
The SEC announced charges against Praxsyn and its CEO for lying about acquiring and being able to supply millions of N95 masks, joining a long list of other companies alleged to have participated in COVID-19 investment scams.
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ArticleBest practices for maintaining a healthy incident-response program
NAVEX Global’s annual “Risk & Compliance Hotline Benchmark Report” provides chief ethics and compliance officers with best practices on how the performance of their hotline and incident-management programs stack up against their peers.
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ArticleDevelopment bank bans Brazilian company for paying kickbacks
A Brazilian construction company that paid nearly $50 million in kickbacks has been banned from participating in Inter-American Development Bank-funded projects for more than two years.
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ArticleAnalysis: A case study on why following steps on ABC compliance is so important
If there is an A-Z compliance procedure to follow, don’t stop at X or miss out LMN. Adhere to the procedure and preserve the integrity of your firm and those honest people who work within the rules.
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ArticleCAQ exec: How audit must adapt amid coronavirus challenges
Julie Bell Lindsay, executive director of the Center for Audit Quality, shares her perspectives on how public company auditors are coping with new challenges from the coronavirus pandemic.
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ArticleHouse Democrats call EPA enforcement pause ‘threat to public health’
House Democrats are concerned that a temporary rollback of some environmental regulations will give companies “an open license to pollute” and have requested the EPA provide a briefing on its decisions next month.
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ArticleThird parties & coronavirus: Advice for traversing web of interconnected risks
The coronavirus pandemic has created a sea of red flags in every company’s supply chain. When each alert indicates a possible disruption, which ones do you act on?
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ArticleDo ethics truly pay? PPP fiasco may tell us
Just because a company can qualify for a government coronavirus aid loan doesn’t mean it should accept one—it could mean the difference between a successful brand and an unethical countenance.
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ArticlePreparing for post-pandemic turbulence, Boeing combines legal, compliance
Boeing announced several leadership and organizational changes, to take effect May 1, as the airline industry braces for post-pandemic turbulence.
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ArticleFour ways to maximize your virtual learning experience
By now many of us have adapted to the new “normal,” but this time also provides an ideal opportunity to boost your knowledge, expand your skills, and bolster your future career opportunities.
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First Abu Dhabi Bank names risk officer successor
First Abu Dhabi Bank, the United Arab Emirates’ largest bank, has nominated Pradeep Rana to succeed Arif Shaikh as group chief risk officer.
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Harvest Partners hires CCO, general counsel
Harvest Partners, a New York-based private equity investment firm, announced the addition of Jamie Toothman as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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Zogenix appoints general counsel
Pharmaceutical firm Zogenix announced the appointment of Shawnte Mitchell as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary.
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NHI to phase in new accounting chief
National Health Investors has hired David Travis as senior vice president and chief accounting officer, effective May 1. Travis will be replacing Ron Reel, who will be retiring Dec. 31, 2020.
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Ant Financial tabs new general counsel
Ant Financial Services Group, an affiliate company of Alibaba Group, announced Jonathan Zhou will soon join the company as general counsel.
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ArticlePreparing for the compliance caveats that accompany CARES Act, PPP
Regardless of the government relief program, companies that are able to provide clear, thorough, and timely compliance data and documentation will put themselves in the best position to secure the relief they need.
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ArticleAnalysis: Lessons from a Singapore oil tycoon in the time of coronavirus
When the tide of coronavirus went out on the oil industry, it revealed a mountain of hidden debt for OK Lim’s oil trading company, which reminds financial crime expert Martin Woods of an old saying from Warren Buffet.
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ArticleEDPB aims to clarify app development needs in coronavirus battle
The European Data Protection Board has released guidelines that aim to help app developers and regulators process individuals’ health data without compromising their privacy under such regulations as the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive.
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ArticleIndustrial Bank of Korea to pay $86M for sanctions compliance failures
The Industrial Bank of Korea and its New York branch will pay a total of $86 million to resolve charges for systemic sanctions compliance failures that allowed more than $1 billion to be illegally transferred to the government of Iran.