What Is Ethical Culture, and Why Does It Matter?
WEBSep 16, 2019 · A key indication of a strong ethical culture is having a “speak up” culture. This leads to more formal cultural systems and processes, which also impact culture. This is often determined by the hiring process: who you hire, how you train people and what performance management systems are used throughout the employment tenure.
Creating an Effective Code of Conduct (and Code Program)
WEBJul 1, 2018 · This tone connects responsible conduct to the company’s and the employee’s success. Such a tone can inspire employees to appreciate the code’s role in the company’s success and ow the employee, by following it, can help make a profound difference. 7. Provides Clear Expectations of Compliance.
Critical Lessons from the Volkswagen Scandal | Corporate …
WEBSep 11, 2020 · There are lessons to be learned from VW’s errors. In 2015, the company confessed to cheating emissions tests on 11 million vehicles across the globe. “Dieselgate,” as the scandal was called, was a punch to VW’s reputation. The financial hit, significant. The company has paid a whopping $9.5 billion in the last four years to American car ...
The Purpose of a Compliance Program
WEBDec 6, 2018 · Compliance programs exist for the purpose of protecting against misdeeds, and the most effective programs are those that exist within a culture of ethics. Michael Volkov discusses the truism that a company’s culture and its compliance controls are mutually reinforcing. I do not think there is much disagreement on the basic purpose of an ...
The Best Questions to Ask During a Fraud Interview
WEBNov 17, 2020 · The following are some specific questions to help make any fraud interview you conduct more successful. 1. Start with Background Questions. Every fraud interview should start as a simple conversation. The goal is to learn some background information while building rapport with the interviewee. After stating the purpose of the interview, start ...
Compliance Monitoring: A Strategic Approach to Monitoring for …
WEBJul 29, 2010 · A Strategic Approach. by Jason Lunday. July 29, 2010. in Compliance. While a little-understood element of process management, monitoring serves as a powerful tool to ensure that ethics and compliance processes continue to work and improve. Ethics and compliance monitoring is a clear expectation but has not been well defined, leaving many ...
The HR Function’s Compliance Role - Corporate Compliance Insights
WEBMar 13, 2019 · The human resources (HR) function is at the center of most employers’ efforts to identify, hire and retain the people the organization needs to execute its strategy and achieve its goals. But the HR function is a key player within the organization’s compliance structure as well. There are numerous laws and regulations governing the ...
10 Questions You Should Ask About Risk Management
WEBFeb 18, 2022 · Jim DeLoach Jim DeLoach, a founding Protiviti managing director, has over 35 years of experience in advising boards and C-suite executives on a variety of matters, including the evaluation of responses to government mandates, shareholder demands and changing markets in a cost-effective and sustainable manner. He assists companies in integrating risk and risk management with strategy setting ...
Internal Control Checklist: 5 Anti-Fraud Strategies to Deter, …
WEBMar 10, 2010 · This condition is principally managed by designing and implementing a control environment that prevents, detects, and deters most fraudulent behavior, whether conducted by employees, vendors, consultants, or senior management. As part of such a control environment, there are five key anti-fraud …
The Importance of Risk Culture - Corporate Compliance Insights
WEBMay 26, 2015 · Jim DeLoach Jim DeLoach, a founding Protiviti managing director, has over 35 years of experience in advising boards and C-suite executives on a variety of matters, including the evaluation of responses to government mandates, shareholder demands and changing markets in a cost-effective and sustainable manner. He assists companies in integrating risk and risk management with strategy setting ...