Compliance into the Weeds

Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. In this episode, Matt Kelly (the coolest guy in compliance) and I take a deep dive into employees of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection who operated a closed Facebook group, replete with racist, sexist posts about migrants and Democratic politicians. For corporate compliance and governance professionals who think about the challenges of building a strong corporate culture, the mess at CBP offers a cautionary tale about the corrosive nature of subcultures.    Some of the highlights include: Ø Why are subcultures so corrosive?Ø What is Metcalfe’s Law and how does it apply here?Ø What is corporate culture v. subcultures?Ø How does an organization fight the growth of subcultures?Ø What is the role of the CCO?Ø Is all this simply protected speech? For additional reading see Matt’s blog post What CBP Tells Us About Subcultures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. In this episode, Matt Kelly (the coolest guy in compliance) and I go into the weeds to explore Matt’s recent interview of Theranos whistleblower Tyler Schultz. We use this as a starting point to discuss what a company can do when everyone knows that fraud is going on but no one says anything about it.   Some of the highlights include:Tyler Schultz tells his story.What was the conversation inside Theranos?Was it an open secret the company was engaged in fraud?Why do employees take baby steps to whistleblowing?Employees need to feel like there is someone listening.Are there any alternative areas of power in a company, such as the Board of Directors?For further reading see Matt’s blog post-What Drives Open Secrets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. In this episode, Matt Kelly (the coolest guy in compliance) and I take things in a different direction as we welcome Francine McKenna, reporter at MarketWatch. And blogger extraordinaire at Re: The Auditors. After one full week of writing, thinking and talking about the SEC enforcement action against KPMG, we provide our initial reflections.   For additional reading,  check out the following resources:You should start with McKenna’s great piece on the scandal in MarketWatch, “The KPMG cheating scandal was much more widespread than originally thought”Matt’s blog post-Questions on the KPMG Ethics FiascoTom’s blog post-Day of Reckoning for KPMG-Failures in Ethics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. In this episode, Matt Kelly (the coolest guy in compliance) and I take a deep dive into SEC enforcement action announced against KPMG this week.   Some of the highlights include:Which part of the scandal is worse-bribery/corruption or falsifying standards?Can KPMG be trusted going forward?What led to the Board investigation of the educational scandal?Is this the end of KPMG? The Big Four?How could the firm create a culture so antithetical to integrity?Where does KPMG go from here?Who is qualified to be the Monitor?Will there be an additional SEC enforcement action?For additional reading see Tom’s blog post Day of Reckoning for KPMG-Failures in Ethics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. In this episode, Matt Kelly (the coolest guy in compliance) and I take a deep dive into Robotic Process Automation.   Some of the highlights include:What is robotic process automation (RPA)?How does it differ from AI?How could a compliance professional use RPA?Why is does it pose unique risks to a corporate compliance function?For additional reading see Matt’s blog post Thoughts on RPA, Compliance and You Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. In this episode, Matt Kelly (the coolest guy in compliance) and I go into the weeds to explore how the complexity of modern-day corporations can lead to catastrophic failures such as the two crashes of the Boeing 737 Max.  Some of the highlights include: Ø Our podcast today was based upon two blog posts we both wrote this week based upon the NYT article The Late Change, and Fatal Flaws in Boeing’s Plane. Ø Why and how can complexity lead to catastrophic failre?Ø The modern corporation is very siloed. How does this contribute to risk?Ø Why every compliance professional should read the NYT article.Ø How should you think about systemic risk in your organization’s ecosystem?Ø How does the COSO 2013 Internal Controls Framework consider the issue of communication across an organization? In addition to the great NYT piece check out the following resources: Matt’s blog post-Another Lesson from Boeing-SilosTom’s blog post-Boeing and More Compliance Lessons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. In this episode, Matt Kelly (the coolest guy in compliance) and I go into the weeds to explore what exactly is sub-regulatory guidance and why the debate around it by the current administration is seemingly against not only the government’s interest but also business’ interest. Be sure and listen all the way through as Matt goes on a rant at the end of the podcast.  Some of the highlights include: Ø What were the remarks of Claire Murray that got Matt so riled up?Ø Is the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, 2019 Guidance just paper?Ø What would happen to a company which does not use the 2019 Guidance as a roadmap?Ø Why business’ support sub-regulatory guidance?Ø Why documentation is critical for multiple parts of a compliance program?Ø What do Murray’s remarks mean for the compliance practitioner? For the full text of the remarks of Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Claire Murray at the Compliance Week 2019 Annual Conference, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a special Friday edition of Compliance into the Weeds, the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. In this episode, Matt Kelly (the coolest guy in compliance) and I channel our inner Bluto and Flounder to consider a recent imbroglio around food in a cafeteria led to some powerful compliance lessons.Some of the highlights include:What are the ethical values of your organization?Why a company must give employees on the ground the flexibility to over-ride rules when ethics demands it?If you fire someone publicly, you need to list the true reasons?How does a company empower its employees?Why documentation is critical for multiple parts of a compliance program?Why an efficient and accurate investigations must be done before termination?How an ethical misstep can significantly harm any sized organization.For more reading check out Matt’s two blog post  on this topic “When Ethics and Policy Collide” and “More Lessons from the Lunch Lady” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. In this episode, Matt Kelly (the coolest guy in compliance) and I take a deep dive into the House Financial Services bill, HR 2515, which amends the Dodd-Frank Act to clarify that whistleblowers who report misconduct to their employers and not to the SEC also have protections against retaliation under the law. This bill fixes the US Supreme Court decision in Digital Realty Trust which mandated that whistleblowers had to go to the SEC to obtain Dodd-Frank anti-retaliation protection. Some of the highlights include: Some of the highlights include: Ø What was the ruling in Digital Realty Trust?Ø Why did it negatively impact whistleblowers, companies and the SEC?Ø What has made whistleblowers and internal reporting so significant?Ø How does the proposed fix benefit whistleblowers, companies and the SEC?Ø Why should businesses get behind this proposed fix?Ø What are the chances it actually is signed into law? For more reading check out Matt’s blog post “Progress on Whistleblower Fix”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. In this episode, Matt Kelly (the coolest guy in compliance) and I take a deep dive intothe role of the Chief Risk Officer in overall Enterprise Risk Management. Some of the highlights include: Some of the highlights include: Ø Why  is effective ERM is more than simply operationalization of ethics and compliance?Ø Why the Board and senior management must take a holistic approach to ERM? Ø Why is it even more important for Boards and senior management to have better risk governance?Ø How do you define the role of Chief Risk Officer?Ø What is the role of internal audit in today’s analytical world of risk management?Ø Could or even should the role of the Chief Audit Officer evolve into the role of a Chief Risk Officer? For more reading check out Matt’s blog post “The Chief Risk Officer Role”. Also listen to the Radical Compliance podcast here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices