All FCPA articles – Page 15
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Clear Channel hints to potential FCPA violations
Media company Clear Channel Outdoor disclosed that it has advised U.S. authorities about accounting discrepancies caused by the misappropriation of funds at its Chinese subsidiary, in possible violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Panasonic must pay $280M to resolve FCPA charges
Panasonic Avionics has agreed to pay more than $280 million to resolve civil and criminal charges arising out of a scheme to retain consultants for improper purposes and conceal payments to third-party sales agents.
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Sometimes, a fine isn’t enough
U.S. regulators want companies to take firm disciplinary action against employees who are involved directly—or even indirectly—in the conduct at the heart of violations.
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Moving from operationalized compliance to connected compliance
The Man From FCPA explores how and why companies should move to a system of “connected compliance,” allowing them to take on more risks and more efficiently run the business.
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Dun & Bradstreet to pay $9M to resolve FCPA case
The SEC announced on Monday that Dun & Bradstreet will pay $9 million for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act arising from improper payments made by two Chinese subsidiaries. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice said it has declined prosecution “consistent with the FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy.”
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Cemex FCPA investigation widens
Cemex has disclosed in a securities filing that the U.S. Department of Justice has requested from it information regarding an ongoing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation.
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Kinross and internal controls
There are some important lessons that can be garnered by CCOs when examining recent FCPA internal control violations made by Canadian gold and silver mining company Kinross.
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The continuous improvement cycle in compliance
There are two basic tools in the continuous improvement cycle for any best practices compliance program, auditing and monitoring. The Man From FCPA illustrates how to effectively accomplish both within your program.
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Of Saudi princes and gilded cages
If you have done business in Saudi Arabia or with wealthy Saudis over the past few years, now might be a very good time to review not only those business relationships, but also your FCPA compliance program, writes The Man From FCPA.
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Fresenius Medical Care reserves €200 million in FCPA case
Germany-based Fresenius Medical Care, a provider of dialysis products and services, has set aside €200 million concerning its ongoing settlement negotiations with the U.S. government regarding potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Teradata FCPA probe ends without enforcement action
IT service management company Teradata will not be facing any enforcement action following an investigation into questionable gifts and travel expenses by one of its international subsidiaries doing business in Turkey.
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Facilitation payments under the FCPA
In addition to its restrictions, a key to FCPA compliance is accurately recording facilitation payments going forward. As with all things FCPA-related, the “document, document, document” mantra holds.
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Extortion policies under the FCPA
An extortion payment, while not a violation of the FCPA, should have its own set of policies and procedures that employees adhere to per the chief compliance officer.
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Charitable entities and compliance
The stories of Plan International USA and of Oxfam make clear the need for robust compliance programs in a non-profit charity.
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Continuous monitoring to continuous improvement
To continuously improve a compliance program, the compliance team should apply a consistent set of protocols, checks, and controls tailored to the company’s risks. Tom Fox offers some guidance on how to do just that.
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The effects of corruption at home
Petrobras (of Operation Car Wash fame) will soon consider offers to sell a refinery located in Pasadena, bringing the effects of the FCPA home to the United States.
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Using investigative findings as the basis of remediation
There is nothing like an internal whistleblower report about an FCPA violation to trigger the board of directors and senior management attention to the compliance function and the compliance program.
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Did OSI Systems commit FCPA and securities trading violations?
OSI Systems said the SEC and Department of Justice have commenced investigations into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and also are investigating trading in the company’s securities.
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Cobalt: SEC ends second FCPA probe
Cobalt International Energy disclosed in a securities filing this week that the SEC concluded its second investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act related to the company’s operations in Angola and does not intend to bring an enforcement action.
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South Africa reminds the FCPA covers political parties
For any company doing business in South Africa, all your contacts with the African National Congress have FCPA implications; This means all the investigations you might be performing for contracts with the South African government, anything associated with the Gupta family or state-owned enterprises, should be assessed for ANC contacts ...