The World Bank Group (WBG) has updated its “Integrity Compliance Guidelines” for the first time in 15 years, and at a time when sanctions cases are on the rise, according to the WBG’s annual report. These developments combined should prompt companies to reassess their anti-corruption compliance practices. Now is also a good time to brush up on common compliance missteps to avoid during a WBG integrity audit.

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,...