Most business professionals expect an increase in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations in the next two years. Despite that, many of them say their organization still doesn't have a comprehensive FCPA compliance program in place.

In light of recent enforcement actions and related remarks by regulators and enforcement officials, it's not surprising that 72 percent of more than 1,090 business professionals polled anticipate a rise in FCPA violations.

What is somewhat surprising: Among to that same group, 34 percent don't have a compliance program in place to prevent or uncover violations, according to Deloitte which conducted the poll during a Webcast on global anticorruption risk and strategies.

But perhaps even more alarming is that when asked the leading reason why some companies might not have a comprehensive FCPA compliance program, 23 percent cited an unawareness of the severity and consequences of FCPA violations. Maybe they haven't seen some of the outsized penalties in recent cases, such as the $1.6 billion paid by Siemens last December.

Meanwhile, Ed Rial, principal, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services and leader of the FCPA consulting practice notes that all industries are under greater scrutiny, including those not previously the focus of enforcement efforts such as insurance and financial services.

"Regardless of the industry or country where a U.S. company or issuer is conducting business, an organization should have a well-documented and communicated FCPA compliance program in place, with monitored controls to prevent and detect potential violations," he says.

Respondents anticipate global corruption violations are most likely to arise in the foreign subsidiary of a U.S. company (35 percent), the agent/consultant relationship (28 percent), and in joint ventures or strategic alliance partnerships (18 percent).