Digging Deeper Episode 10: Misguided or Misconduct? Understanding Bad Behavior in the Corporate World
Fraud is a pervasive issue that affects businesses, organizations, and individuals across various industries. Often, an organization is surprised to find itself a victim of fraud, especially when the perpetrator is a trusted...more
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners recently released its 2022 benchmarking report on anti-fraud technologies, and the compliance community may want to look at the findings. According to this report, a majority of...more
On September 9, 2015, United States Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates released a memorandum titled “Individual Accountability for Corporate Wrongdoing,” the latest in a series of corporate prosecution guidelines written by...more
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued a memorandum to various enforcement agencies. The memorandum, available here, focuses on holding individuals accountable for corporate fraud and misconduct. The...more
Responding to criticism stemming from a lack of individual prosecutions as a result of the financial crisis, Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates has issued a new guidance memorandum establishing six new steps for federal...more
In a move certain to attract the attention of corporate executives, the Department of Justice, on September 9, 2015, issued a new policy memorandum regarding the prosecution of individuals in corporate fraud cases. Titled...more
After receiving significant criticism on the Department of Justice’s failure to prosecute corporate executives involved in the financial crisis in 2008, Sally Yates, the Deputy Attorney General issued a seven page memo...more
It was like a bolt out of the blue – United Airlines’ CEO and two senior executives hastily announced their resignation as a result of their involvement in a bribery scandal with the New York Port Authority....more