In a year that has been nothing close to normal, at least one thing hasn’t changed: The best compliance programs are supported by senior management and have adequate staffing, technology, and training.

That was the message from Peter Driscoll, director of the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s annual compliance outreach conference, held virtually on Thursday.

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...