There is an ongoing debate in the compliance arena as to whom a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) should report. Should the CCO report to the Board of Directors or appropriate Board committee such as an Audit Committee or Compliance Committee? Or can a CCO report to a company’s General Counsel (GC) but have access to the Board of Directors for periodic, but no less than annual, reporting? Is there any specific guidance from the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) or any of the US government interpretations such as the US Sentencing Guidelines, Deferred Prosecution Agreement to which the DOJ and recalcitrant companies have entered into or Opinion Releases? Is one approach more right or more wrong than the other?