All articles by Tom Fox – Page 13
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NACD report on board culture and corporate culture
Have boards of directors finally begun to wake up to their role in the fight against bribery, corruption and unethical corporate behavior? Tom Fox explores.
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The role of banks in corruption
A look at a recent report that examines allegations of bribery to purchase votes on the International Olympic Committee for the selection in 2009 of Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Olympics.
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Third-party lifecycle management
The Man From FCPA recommends five steps in the lifecycle of third-party management for the risk management process around third parties.
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Internal reporting: hotlines and listening
A look inside at some of the best practices for a hotline.
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Does the NCAA corruption scandal have an FCPA angle?
In a move reminiscent of FIFA arrests in 2015, the Department of Justice recently announced a series of arrests from an undercover operation exposing one of the sordid underbellies of college sports: the myth of amateurism at the highest level of collegiate sports.
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Corporate culture around whistleblowers
The unspoken reality in the corporate world is that many whistleblowers are deemed complainers, and yet, Congress, regulators, and even the companies that verbally demean whistleblowers recognize that those with personal knowledge of wrongdoing are often best placed to report it, writes The Man From the FCPA.
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Has Uber turned a page?
Uber may finally be changing its tune and, this time, in a very public way, writes The Man From the FCPA.
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How to use sticks in a compliance program
The application of discipline is a key aspect to any best-in-class compliance program, and yet many companies have never disciplined any employee for ethical violations, writes The Man From FCPA.
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Using incentives in a compliance program
As stated in the FCPA Guide, compliance programs need to have in place recognized incentives for doing business. The Man From the FCPA discusses what important parts an incentive program may include.
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Princess investigates FIFA
A recent report indicates soccer’s global governing body, FIFA, has found itself embroiled in another corruption investigation, this time under the auspices of Jordanian Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, who has been working to uncover whether corrupt forces were at work in the two-time bid for FIFA presidency by her brother ...
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A promise to pay can be an FCPA violation
The South African imbroglio involving the Gupta family and their relationship to the current President of the country continues to be a sinkhole of reputational kryptonite. Tom Fox reports.
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Overcoming culture dissonance in compliance
A look at how chief compliance officers can operationalize compliance to make it relevant outside the corporate office in the United States.
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Compliance lessons from hurricanes
Recent natural disasters underscore the importance of being prepared, and of practicing crisis response. Compliance officers must do the same for their own hurricane-level crises.
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Targeted and focused compliance training
One of the key goals of any FCPA compliance program is to train company employees in awareness and understanding of the FCPA itself.
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Communications in a best practices compliance program
When it comes to optimizing your compliance program, creating a robust channel of communications is absolutely crucial.
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Uber works on its leadership and teamwork
Uber is taking steps to clean up its act. The company has hired Frances Frei as head of leadership and as the unofficial cheerleader for the company, whe will be teaching management skills at all levels and how to work as a team and lead an effort on business strategy.
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Those pesky hot mikes and insider-trading laws
Inside is a look at the actions of the Batista brothers, leaders of corrupt firm JBS, which highlights a part of any corruption resolution across the globe: If you hold back information from the government, you will be subject to prosecution for those crimes as well.
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Written protocols for compliance
Tom Fox explores written protocols, the foundation upon which an effective compliance program is built.
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Risk assessments
A detailed guide from the Man From FCPA on how to perform an effective risk assessment.
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McKinsey and KPMG face blowback in South Africa
Reports indicate both the international consultancy McKinsey and the international accounting firm KPMG have come under scrutiny for their work for the Gupta family and may be forced to self-disclose their findings to the U.S. government for potential FCPA violations.