What does the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) do with the millions of suspicious activity reports (SARs) it receives every year?

If you work at a financial institution, you’ve likely wondered whether these SARs are ever even read, no less acted upon.

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:...