Evidence Your Compliance Program Is Effective With Reliable Benchmarks
It is becoming a common practice for executive leadership and Board of Directors (Board) to request evidence of compliance program…
Co-sourcing: New Trend For Compliance Officers
Compliance Officers are confronted with a host of competing external obligations and internal demands. Most Compliance Officers would admit that…
How to Select a Compliance Hotline Vendor
The U.S. Sentencing Commission and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) call for compliance…
Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) Negotiation Tips
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is currently monitoring over 300 active Corporate…
Gaining Board Empowerment for the Compliance Program (Part III – Auditing and Monitoring)
One of the greatest challenges for Compliance Officers lies in gaining interest and support at the executive and board levels.…
Gaining Board Empowerment for the Compliance Program (Part II โ Survey of Employees)
A successful compliance program (CP) requires support, which begins at the Board level. ย As discussed in Part I of this…
Gaining Board Empowerment for the Compliance Program (Part I โ Charters)
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) notes in their compliance program guidance that…
26 Tips From Experts on Conducting Witness Interviews
Conducting successful interviews in the course of an investigation is a matter of following best practices. Many interviews fail to…
Tips On Preparing For And Conducting Compliance Investigations
Abiding by the Code of Conduct Alleged violations of the Code of Conduct (Code), policies/procedures, laws and regulations must be…
Office of Inspector General Reports $5 Billion Return as Result of Their Efforts
Office of Inspector General Reports $5 Billion Return as Result of Their Efforts The HHS OIG is required to issue…
Tips and Pointers on Initiating Internal Investigations
Tips and Pointers on Initiating Internal Investigations An organization may call upon a variety of individuals to respond to a…
30 Tips and Ideas for 2015 Compliance Work Plans
30 Tips and Ideas for 2015 Compliance Work Plans 2015 begins, it is the right time to take stock of…