Compliance Tip of the Day: Assessing Internal Controls
Key Discovery Points: BYOD Case Law Covering Subpoenas and Employee Handbooks
Compliance Tip of the Day: COSO Objective 5 – Monitoring Activities
Compliance Tip of the Day: COSO Objective 4 - Control Information and Communication
Hospice Insights Podcast - Election Inspection: Be Proactive to Avoid Costly Election Statement Denials
Compliance Tip of the Day: COSO Objective 3 – Control Activities
Compliance Tip of the Day – COSO Objective 1 – Control Environment
Compliance Tip of the Day: Code of Conduct as an Internal Control
Rethinking Records Retention
Compliance Tip of the Day: Internal Controls for GTE
FCPA Compliance Report: Revolutionizing Speak Up: Ariel D. Weindling on Enhancing Whistleblower Systems
Compliance Tip of the Day: Implementing Internal Controls
Podcast: Addressing Patient Complaints About Privacy Violations
Compliance Amidst a Global Consensus Breakdown
Compliance Tip of the Day: What are Internal Controls?
Compliance Tip of the Day: Compliance Training Frequency
Compliance Tip of the Day: Design Objectives for Compliance Training
FCPA Compliance Report: The Power of Peer Support and Purpose Driven Leadership with Sarah Cole
Innovation in Compliance: Innovative Approaches to Compliance and Training with Catherine Choe
Compliance Tip of the Day: Multiplying the Influence of Compliance
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The Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) revolution is well underway, and recent litigation highlights the need for well-crafted and comprehensive AI policies. In late September 2024, a family in Hingham, Massachusetts sued the...more
Professionalism, Proficiency, and Confidence - In the Title IX field, federal regulations tend to drive the training discussion. They should not. In conversations on the ATIXA member listserv, we frequently encounter...more
On July 24, Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law the Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students (CAMPUS) Act, which requires public and private higher education institutions to adopt and enforce...more
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Amendments to the Pennsylvania School Code provide additional protections to students and families involved in residency disputes with their local school districts. The changes will take effect on September 16, 2024. The...more
NABITA is excited to present our updated Industry Standards for Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs). To familiarize you with these enhanced standards, we are launching a dedicated Tip of the Week series covering all 21...more
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