All articles by Tom Fox – Page 7
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One way to bring employees together on social media
How one chief compliance officer uses a social media tool called Chatter to bring employees together in an environment similar to a virual tweetup.
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The dangers of unmasking whistleblowers
What kind of message does it send when a CEO tries to identify a whistleblower among the ranks of his employees?
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FIFA and more red flags
The latest FIFA corruption scandal should serve as another lesson in identifying and investigating red flags.
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The BSGR saga continues
The latest chapter of this real-life page-turner was the World Bank’s recent ruling against a mining company in the continuing legal dispute to strip its concession for the Simandou region in Guinea.
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Three key compliance messages to communicate to employees
Effective communication with employees is as important to a successful compliance program as the policies themselves.
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Three steps to fitting compliance into long-term business strategy
Incorporating the compliance function into a long-term business strategy starts with answering three important questions.
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What is the tone at Facebook and how far down does it go?
What does tone-at-the-top mean at an organization? Is it win at any (literally any) cost? If that really is the message, how long, then, before it permeates all the way through the organization? asks The Man From FCPA.
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Pre-acquisition due diligence is critical in M&A work
Engaging in robust pre-acquisition due diligence can go a long way toward helping a company avoid FCPA liability, says The Man From FCPA.
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The board's role in hiring senior executives
The Man From the FCPA asks, “What is the role of a board of directors in hiring senior executives, chief compliance officers, and even other board members?” Both fiduciary risk and exposure for the board of directors cannot be overlooked.
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Boards and their own succession planning
What is the board’s role in succession planning? At a bare minimum, a board should assure there is a pipeline of qualified candidates for its own succession planning.
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Some troubling questions at Morgan Stanley
Allegations of domestic violence against one of Morgan Stanley's top producers raise larger questions about the firm's code of conduct, internal investigations, and compliance standards.
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When tone at the top means cheating at the top
In one of Cricket’s biggest scandals ever, the Australian national Cricket team, concocted a scheme to scruff the ball on piece of yellow tape in the pants pocket of the bowler, Cameron Bancroft. Is the team corrupt, through and through?
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Be careful what you wish for, Corporate America
Businesses might soon regret the Supreme Court’s pro-business Somers decision, which impacts the Dodd-Frank Act anti-retaliation whistleblower provision.
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CCO reporting to a board
A look at some best practices for chief compliance officers to follow when reporting to the board of directors.
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Kinross and internal controls
There are some important lessons that can be garnered by CCOs when examining recent FCPA internal control violations made by Canadian gold and silver mining company Kinross.
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The continuous improvement cycle in compliance
There are two basic tools in the continuous improvement cycle for any best practices compliance program, auditing and monitoring. The Man From FCPA illustrates how to effectively accomplish both within your program.
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What does tone from the top really mean?
Is Novartis really answering to the recent allegations that have been brought against the company, or is the chairman just paying lip service?
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Post-mortem on Theranos—where were the controls?
Theranos’s fall from grace is one large-scale compliance failure. The reason? It’s all about internal controls, writes The Man From FCPA.
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Incorporating compliance into long-term strategy
How can a board work to incorporate the compliance function into a long-term business strategy of the organization? The Man From FCPA offers some suggestions.
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What is the price for profits?
LaFargeHolcim, a global construction materials and solutions company, is facing an investigation after it was uncovered that its Syrian operations funded terrorist groups to keep a cement plant operating.