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Connect With a Compliance Expert Discover how Strategic Management can help your organization navigate our nation’s complex regulatory environment. Answer…
Tips for Choosing a Compliance Hotline Vendor.
Effective compliance programs should include a compliance hotline, by definition. Both the United States Sentencing Commission and the Department of…
Contracting Out the Compliance Program
Designated Compliance Officers vs. Interim Compliance Officer Recent trends show more organizations utilizing outside experts to operate and/or manage their…
A Break in Compliance Program Continuity is Dangerous
Tips and Suggestions No health care organization can afford a break in compliance program continuity. A break occurring as result…
OIG Issues Warning on Board Compliance Oversight Responsibilities.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently warned that it will look for…
Warn Your Board of Its Compliance Obligations and Consequences for Not Meeting Them
What Compliance Officers Can Learn From OIG Compliance Guidance for Boards For years, the HHS OIG has called for a “top-down”…
DOJ Issues New Guidance on Corporate Compliance Program Evaluations.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued guidance on the effectiveness of corporate compliance programs. The guidance lists important topics…
Tips for Addressing Compliance High-Risk Areas.
Compliance Officers have the significant challenge of addressing the numerous compliance high-risk areas through ongoing monitoring and independent auditing. For…
Kusserow on Compliance: 2017: Time For Independent Compliance Program Effectiveness Evaluation?
Tom Herrmann, J.D., former executive in the Office of Counsel to the Inspector General, has been a compliance consultant for…
New DOJ Guidelines on Corporate Compliance Programs
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Fraud Section recently issued guidance for Compliance Officers on how prosecutors evaluate the adequacy of…
Avoid Whistleblowers with Credible Compliance Channels
Most DOJ/OIG Cases Initiated by “Whistleblowers” The Federal government and many state agencies encourage reporting potential violations through their reporting…
Monitoring and Auditing Practices for Effective Compliance: Best Practices for Compliance Officers
A continuing major challenge for Compliance Officers is how to address ongoing auditing and monitoring of high-risk areas. The OIG…