All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 570
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Department of Justice launches new website on individual accountability
Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates in remarks this week announced that the Department of Justice has launched a new website in an effort to be more transparent about the much-talked-about Yates Memo and changes made last year to the Filip factors. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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21 individuals indicted in massive bribery and kickback scheme
A federal grand jury in Texas last month indicted 21 individuals involved in a massive bribery and kickback scheme for referring certain patients to physician-owned Forest Park Medical Center in Dallas. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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South Jersey Industries names chief risk officer
South Jersey Industries (SJI), an energy services holding company, has named Kenneth Lynch as chief risk officer, effective Jan. 1, 2017.
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OnDeck names chief risk officer
OnDeck, an online lender for small business, has appointed Nick Brown to the newly created role of chief risk officer. He will report to CEO Noah Breslow and serve as a member of OnDeck's senior management team.
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Five new members join Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council
The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation has appointed five new members to the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council. Check out the Grapevine for more details and other noteworthy appointments.
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CFPB warns financial companies about sales incentives
The CFPB is warning the financial world to be leery of sales quotas that can lead to consumer harm and legal violations. Joe Mont has more on a bulletin from the Bureau that addresses best practices for a targeted compliance monitoring program.
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Taking Command of Your GRC Journey
RSA Archer provides a technology platform that leverages a common framework for managing risk and compliance in the context of your business, which is necessary for your governance, risk and compliance (GRC) program to succeed in today’s increasingly complex risk landscape and competitive markets.
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Companies take action against rising audit costs, FERF study says
Tammy Whitehouse has the results of a new study that shows audit cost increases for public companies are outpacing inflation, but the largest companies are taking measures to keep cost increases in check.
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PCAOB plans final action on new audit report
Audit regulators are on track to finalize by year-end a long-developing overhaul of the standard audit report. Tammy Whitehouse looks at what that means for auditors in the coming year.
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Trump's Treasury pick: 'stripping back Dodd-Frank' is a priority
During an interview with CNBC, Steven Mnuchin and Wilbur Ross, selected, respectively, as Treasury and Commerce secretaries, the two reiterated plans to roll back the Dodd-Frank Act.
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ArticleNew York’s new cyber-security demands draw near
The Empire State is on track to impose a comprehensive slate of new cyber-security rules for banks and their vendors. More from Joe Mont.
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Court pumps brakes on Labor Department’s overtime rule
New federal overtime requirements for white-collar workers are in doubt following a nationwide injunction imposed by a federal judge, writes Joe Mont.
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Anixter International names new chief accounting officer
Anixter International—a global distributor of network and security Solutions, electrical and electronic solutions, and utility power solutions—has named Ilaria Mocciaro as corporate controller, chief accounting officer.
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Slavery risks on compliance agenda
With the number of people being sold into slavery on the rise every year (there are currently between 21 and 46 million victims of slavery worldwide, with one new victim every 4-8 seconds), experts discuss how to battle slavery risk in the corporate supply chain. Neil Hodge reports.
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SEC enforcement trends to watch in 2017
Jaclyn Jaeger recaps a record-breaking year for SEC enforcement activity, and what to expect in the year ahead.
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Your big day in court: The compliance challenges of witness preparation
Getting a witness ready for court often calls for training, but the U.S. and the U.K. have big differences in how much training is allowed. Mark Solon explains.
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Closing the gap between risk management and sustainability
For companies complying with internal board initiatives to create a more sustainable business, integrating risk management is key, writes Jaclyn Jaeger.
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Ready for Justice Department scrutiny of your compliance program?
Nobody wants the Department of Justice to take a critical look at their compliance program. But Gejaa Gobena has some tips for how to survive the process.
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SEC signals continued intensity around internal controls
As the year-end audit cycle approaches, regulators are signaling that their expectations around internal control over financial reporting are not diminishing. Tammy Whitehouse reports.