SEC Issues Whistleblower Award to Compliance Officer
Image: The SEC awarded more than $1 million to a compliance officer who provided information that helped in an enforcement action against the whistleblower’s company. “This compliance officer reported misconduct after responsible management at the entity became aware of potentially impending harm to investors and failed to take steps to ...
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