FCPA Compliance Report

In this episode Matt Kelly and I take deep dive into the United Airlines SEC enforcement action for violation of internal controls around its reinstitution of a route from Newark to South Carolina at the insistence of the then Chairman of the New York and New Jersey Port Authority David Sampson in exchange for a concession to expand its physical facilities at the Newark airport. We review the back...

In this episode, I visit with Houston Chronicle business columnist Chris Tomlinson about his time working internationally for the Associated Press. He relates his first hand view of the invidiousness of corruption in African countries. He also talks about how a major FCPA corruption trial would be covered. He concludes with thoughts about the role of the Fourth Estate in the international fight ag...

Show Notes for Episode 32, week ending December 9, 2016-the Fly the Not So Friendly Skies edition:  United Airlines SEC enforcement action for domestic; the Chairman’s Flight and the US Corrupt Practices Act, for a copy of the Justice Department NPA, click here and for a copy of the SEC Cease and Desist Order, click here. Monetary Authority of Singapore seeks to suspend former Goldman Sachs trader...

We are back to our more rounded format for this episode on a variety of topics including anti-corruption enforcement across the globe, the new French anti-corruption law, Sapin II, the Agricultural Bank of China compliance enforcement action by the state of New York Department of Financial Services; how corruption influences as much as it pays money and individual accountability for corporate malf...

Show Notes Introduction What is the FAR What’s the differences with DFARs What types of companies should be concerned What are some examples of covered with these regs (eg. Ozone depleting substances, child labor, sanctions/debarment) Reporting requirements What sort of resources are available to help demonstrate compliance   What is the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) The purpose of the FAR...

This episode is dedicated exclusively to where FCPA enforcement, SEC enforcement, the compliance profession and compliance programs may be headed under the Trump administration, with a dash of anti-trust enforcement and EU Privacy Shield. Mike Volkov about where FCPA enforcement may be headed. We explore how FCPA cases are largely self-funded through company internal investigations which are turne...

Show Notes for Episode 1 At the SCCE 2016 Compliance and Ethics Institute, I sat down with four of the top compliance commentators in the field for my first roundtable-style podcast. It was so successful that I persuaded the gang to come back together every couple of weeks for a formal podcast, which is entitled Everything Compliance. The premier episode is available for your listening pleasure to...

In this episode I welcome back Red Flag Group CEO Scott Lane. We discuss the evolution of regulator thinking around what constitutes a best practices compliance program.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I take a deep dive into the Key Energy FCPA enforcement action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Red Flag Group CEO Scott Lane and myself discuss the evolution of regulators when evaluating compliance programs for effectiveness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I review Hallmark 10-Mergers and Acquisitions: Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence and Post-Acquisition Integration under the FCPA. To read more, check out my blog post series on Hallmark 10. For more information on this Hallmark, check out my book Doing Compliance: Design, Create and Implement an Effective Anti-Corruption Compliance Program, which is available through Compliance Week by...

In this episode I review Hallmark 9 - Continuous Improvement: Periodic Testing and Review. This podcast series is produced in a 10 article series. To read more, check out my blog post series on Hallmark 9. For more information on this Hallmark, check out my book Doing Compliance: Design, Create and Implement an Effective Anti-Corruption Compliance Program, which is available through Compliance Wee...