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In-depth reportInside a Dark Pact: A timeline of events
Amid Syria’s descent into civil war, Lafarge’s quest to keep its $680 million cement plant running led to secret deals with terrorists—and ultimately, a historic U.S. Department of Justice prosecution for aiding ISIS.
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In-depth reportInside a Dark Pact: Danger of their own making and a critical series of missteps
Paris-based cement maker Lafarge thought it was saving a plant—instead, it built a pipeline to the Islamic State of Syria.
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In-depth reportInside a Dark Pact: Background and evolution of a scheme
Middlemen were used and invoices were falsified, but the trail remained. French cement maker Lafarge’s Syrian cement plant began as a business in a war zone, but it soon spiraled into a revenue-sharing agreement with ISIS that led to historic charges of financing terrorism.
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In-depth reportInside a Dark Pact: Lafarge’s terrorist funding and compliance fallout in Syria
Compliance Week’s latest case study investigates French cement maker Lafargeʼs collapse into criminal conduct detailing how sidelining ethics and compliance can lead companies into dangerous territory. What began as “local concessions” ended in funding terrorism—and a historic legal and reputational disaster.
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Segregation of Duties & Sensitive Access: Leveraging System-Enforced Controls
This report begins with a review of segregation of duties and sensitive access controls, and reasons why both subjects are often misunderstood by the audit and compliance community. It then offers an 11-step method for assessing business processes to find gaps where SoD and SA controls are necessary, establishing those ...
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Adopting Effective Data Privacy Controls
Cyber-security is taking a new twist this year, as companies begin to assess risks posed by sales and marketing activities that rely on digital channels and social media. For the compliance officer, there are many challenges associated with data management. This in-depth report takes a closer look at how compliance ...
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Doing Compliance: Design, Create, and Implement an Effective Anti-Corruption Compliance Program
Compliance Week columnist Tom Fox shares his considerable anti-corruption expertise in this book that walks the reader through the requirements to build, and execute, a modern compliance program. With a focus on anti-bribery and anti-corruption issues, the book first reviews the basic building blocks a compliance officer needs (code of ...
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Internal Controls in an FCPA Compliance Program
Internal controls have long been an overlooked requirement under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The volume of regulations and lack of clarity has created a barrier between compliance officers and the enterprise. Published by Compliance Week, this report offers a guide to navigating the complexities of internal controls ...
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A Guide to Effective Internal Investigations
The call, e-mail, or tip comes into your office: An employee is reporting suspicious activity somewhere across the globe. A company should have a detailed written procedure for handling any complaint or allegation of bribery or corruption, regardless of how that allegation is communicated. The mechanism could include the internal ...
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CCO 2.0 | Internal Marketer and Soft Skills Required
CCO 2.0 provides the compliance practitioner with some of the most current ideas on the types of skills that a compliance officer might need and how to market the compliance function within the corporate environment.