• 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 24 - Internal Reporting and Triaging of Claims

  • Jan 24 2024
  • Length: 8 mins
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31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 24 - Internal Reporting and Triaging of Claims

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  • The call, email, or tip comes into your office; an employee reports suspicious activity somewhere across the globe. That activity might well turn into an FCPA issue for your company. As the CCO, it will be up to you to begin the process, which will determine, in many instances, how the company will respond going forward. This system has become even more important after the 2022 announcement of the Monaco Memo. Further, as the 2022 ABB FCPA resolution made clear, self-disclosing to the DOJ is the vital first step for all discounts under the Corporate Enforcement Policy to begin. This scenario was driven home by the WPP Foreign Corrupt Practices enforcement action in 2021. Here, a whistleblower reported internally on allegations of bribery and corruption in the company’s India subsidiary. WPP turned over the investigation to an inexperienced accounting firm in India and then allowed the investigation to be controlled by the business unit management that was engaging in the bribery and corruption. The result, unsurprisingly, was no adverse findings. However, the whistleblower did not stop there and reported six more times (seven total) with an increasing amount of documentary support. Finally, the company took the allegations seriously and commissioned an internal investigation. Three key takeaways: 1. The DOJ and SEC put special emphasis on internal reporting lines. 2. Test your hotline on a regular basis to make sure it is working. 3. Every claim should be triaged before starting an investigation. For more information on Ethico and a free White Paper on top compliance issues in 2024, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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