All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 492
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PHH Corporation appoints new chief risk and compliance officer
PHH Corporation has appointed Albert Celini as senior vice president, risk and compliance. Celini will succeed Leith Kaplan and assume the role of chief risk and compliance officer of PHH Corporation, effective Jan. 1, 2018.
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Compliance on the board
The Man From FCPA reveals what expertise is needed on the board of directors when your company is evaluated under the factors set out in Prong Three of the FCPA Pilot Program and the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.
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Board of directors’ compliance committee
It is incumbent that boards seek out and obtain sufficient information to fulfill their legal obligations and keep their company off the front page of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, or Financial Times, just to name a few, to prevent serious reputational damage. A board compliance committee is ...
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Obsidian Energy to pay $8.5M for accounting fraud charges
Obsidian Energy said it has reached an $8.5 million settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve accounting fraud charges filed earlier this year.
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MassMutual appoints chief accounting officer and controller
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) has appointed Sean Newth as chief accounting officer and corporate controller, effective immediately.
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CBRE Group appoints chief accounting officer
CBRE Group, the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, has appointed Arlin Gaffner as chief accounting officer.
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SFO charges two in Unaoil investigation
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office this week charged two individuals in relation to the ongoing Unaoil investigation.
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Walmart sets aside $283M for FCPA resolution
Walmart-Stores has recorded an aggregate accrual of $283 million concerning the possible resolution with U.S. enforcement authorities of a longstanding Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case.
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PCAOB reduces budget, accounting support fee for 2018
The PCAOB is reducing its budget in 2018, along with the accounting support fee companies must pay to fund the board’s audit regulatory activities.
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FIFA trial and FCPA implications
From the requirements for an anonymous jury to the talk of “bag men” to the bandying about of some of the top names in sports broadcasting, the FIFA trials happeneing in New York City are proving to be a fascinating case.
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Email Sweeps as continuous monitoring
Monitor, audit, and respond quickly to allegations of misconduct—these are the three components enforcement officials look for when determining whether companies maintain adequate oversight of their compliance programs.
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Corruption and Saudi Arabia
There is a reason that Transparency International ranked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at 62 of the 176 countries listed in its most recent Corruption Perceptions Index: The open secret is that to do business in Saudi Arabia, bribes have to be paid.
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The Yates Memo is alive and well
Even if the Justice Department revises and clarifies the Yates Memo, the substance of what Sally Yates was communicating is alive and kicking.
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SEC, UPS, and the MLB
Title: SEC, UPS, and the MLBThis week, the SEC comes under fire for whistleblower complaints, UPS joins the blockchain bandwagon, and two individuals connected to the MLB are convicted of smuggling.
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Kokesh impacting SEC enforcement program
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the case Kokesh v. SEC was a significant decision that has already had an impact on many parts of the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement program, according to a senior SEC enforcement official.
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Tax reform pace could produce major year-end reporting
If tax reform is enacted by the end of 2017, companies could be facing a mad scramble to report the effects in their year-end financial statements.
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Are changes coming to the DoJ corporate monitor program?
As a review of the Justice Department’s corporate monitor practices is taking shape, reports have surfaced that experts have their own suggestions.
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Calling out usual audit ills, PCAOB also ponders next steps
While acknowledging audit firms have taken measures to address adverse inspection findings, the PCAOB also is starting to ask if the firms are doing enough.