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As Corruption Risk Rises in Emerging Markets, Confidence in Diligence Programs Lags: Deloitte Survey

corruptionbribery November 6, 2012 0

When entering into mergers or acquisitions, just 38 percent of executives indicate that they are extremely or very confident that their company has effective processes to identify and mitigate compliance and integrity risks, while

Corruption Probes in China Said to Rise 13 Percent

corruptionbribery October 31, 2012 0

China has become increasingly vigilant about ferreting out official corruption, bribe-taking and dereliction of duty, according to a report published Monday in the state-run media. The authorities conducted 12.7 percent more investigations in the first

Bribery and Corruption on the Rise Since the Economic Downturn’ – Survey

corruptionbribery October 31, 2012 0

Ernst & Young’s 2012 Global Fraud Survey , shows that 28% of Irish respondents believe that there is an increase in bribery and corrupt practices since the economic downturn. This compares to 16% in

Five Critical Questions to Weigh When You Find an FCPA Violation

corruptionbribery October 30, 2012 0

Companies discover FCPA violations all the time – most are small and few are big. Most companies learn of these violations when implementing or upgrading their compliance program. Typically, FCPA violations are discovered

Fighting bribery on the grid

corruptionbribery October 30, 2012 0

Russia’s notorious corruption and bribery have long been accepted simply as a fact of life here, even as businesses and individuals complain about having to pay a little extra on the side for official

Five Important Compliance Principles to Prevent FCPA Liability

corruptionbribery October 22, 2012 0

The FCPA Paparazzi has done a great disservice to the business community. Call it a complete lack of credibility. Legal marketing has become confused in this day and age – marketing has

Frankenstein, Lance Armstrong and FCPA/Bribery Act Compliance

corruptionbribery October 19, 2012 0

We continue our series focusing on the classic Hollywood monsters from the Universal Pictures era by taking a look at Frankenstein. Unlike Dracula, where Bela Lugosi basically only played his character in one classic

The Changing Role of Internal Auditors

corruptionbribery October 18, 2012 0

Every company knows that its internal auditing function is the lifeblood of its compliance program. Some companies carry that to an extreme by placing the overall compliance function in the auditing department.