I understand that “imperfect” might induce some quease. And, yes, third party due diligence should be as close to perfect as available tools and budgets permit. But risk assessments aren’t perfect and don’t need to be to be defensible. Compliance professionals rarely agree on all criteria for a risk-ranking, much less the relative weight assigned to each.

Since the February 2025 Executive Order pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), businesses, lawyers and the anti-corruption community awaited the outcome of the planned 180-day review. On June 9, we received some idea about what lies ahead, as Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche released the memorandum Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act.

The G20’s Global Infrastructure Outlook projects that the world is on track for $79 trillion in infrastructure spending by 2040, with an additional $15 trillion needs gap. That volume of funds gives rise to an elevated corruption risk, requiring accountability and oversight. Against that backdrop, CoST, the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative, founded in 2012 after a three-year pilot, uses an approach blending: government, private sector and civil society engagement; data

Dealing with unethical behavior and corruption inside your organization is challenging. It requires a mix of leadership, legal acumen, and emotional intelligence. During a crisis, executive, legal, and compliance teams should consider ways to ensure the investigation process acknowledges the human element of an investigation while maintaining integrity. Whether wrapping up an investigation or preparing for a day that never arrives, addressing corruption requires legal precisi

A great question! It is always important to re-evaluate your training goals and how to improve year to year, and to find out best practices and the latest trends BEFORE getting started is always ideal.   That said, the eLearning sphere is always evolving, so what may be a trend now, could easily become outdated or over done in a short timeframe. Therefore, I will stress that no matter the trends, the content needs to ALWAYS be accurate and reflect the necessary policies and

Continuing to assess what a post-USAID world means for efforts to advance anti-corruption, transparency and good governance, I spoke recently with Blair Glencorse and Cheri Leigh Erasmus, Co-CEOs of Accountability Lab. Glencorse launched Accountability Lab in 2012 to work with youth to drive new thinking and energy in the space. Accountability Lab elevated localization before it became a buzzword, building a network of local organizations that both tap into and generate momen