Key elements of an anti-bribery_anti-corruption framework
Key Takeaways (Article by Robin Singh) » To successfully develop and implement an anti-corruption framework, an organization must have an excellent tone at the top. » An anti-corruption framework must have a robust, clear, and comprehensive de nition section for any employee or vendor to refer to. » Assess your organization’s culture with adequate risk assessments and take steps to mitigate problem areas. » The degree of con dentiality and mechanism of reporting offered to employees will inform the level of trust those employees maintain. » Investigation procedures and disciplinary actions that an employee might face are indicators of an organization’s tolerance and intolerance toward misconduct. By #RobinSingh the #whitecollarinvestigator
Key Takeaways (Article by Robin Singh) » To successfully develop and implement an anti-corruption framework, an organization must have an excellent tone at the top. » An anti-corruption framework must have a robust, clear, and comprehensive de nition section for any employee or vendor to refer to. » Assess your organization’s culture with adequate risk assessments and take steps to mitigate problem areas. » The degree of con dentiality and mechanism of reporting offered to employees will inform the level of trust those employees maintain. » Investigation procedures and disciplinary actions that an employee might face are indicators of an organization’s tolerance and intolerance toward misconduct. By #RobinSingh the #whitecollarinvestigator
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given to staff that is in sync with their work<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>iles. It is rightfully stated that creating<br />
awareness is the first major step to complying<br />
with this <strong>an</strong>ti-<strong>corruption</strong> law.<br />
Where does the legal element fit in <strong>an</strong><br />
<strong>an</strong>ti-<strong>bribery</strong> <strong>framework</strong>?<br />
The Compli<strong>an</strong>ce department works closely<br />
with Legal Affairs to interpret/underst<strong>an</strong>d the<br />
legal <strong>an</strong>gle when carrying out <strong>an</strong> investigation.<br />
Section 7 <strong>of</strong> the UK Bribery Act declares a<br />
criminal <strong>of</strong>fense in all those circumst<strong>an</strong>ces<br />
where persons associated with a relev<strong>an</strong>t<br />
commercial org<strong>an</strong>ization have committed <strong>an</strong> act<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>bribery</strong> in order to procure business for the<br />
said org<strong>an</strong>ization. The guid<strong>an</strong>ce provided by the<br />
Act <strong>an</strong>d its implication must be understood well<br />
in adv<strong>an</strong>ce, such as underst<strong>an</strong>ding the me<strong>an</strong>ing<br />
<strong>of</strong> relev<strong>an</strong>t commercial org<strong>an</strong>ization, business,<br />
<strong>bribery</strong>, <strong>an</strong>d associated person in relation<br />
the evidence identified in the investigation.<br />
Similarly, on the FCPA front, the legislative<br />
history speaks <strong>of</strong> keywords such as willful<br />
blindness, deliberate ignor<strong>an</strong>ce, <strong>an</strong>d taking a<br />
head-in-the-s<strong>an</strong>d, which needs to be interpreted<br />
in correlation with the evidence obtained. At<br />
the end, a decision for prosecution should be<br />
done on the merits <strong>of</strong> how strong the available<br />
evidences are <strong>an</strong>d whether it is really in the<br />
interests <strong>of</strong> the public/org<strong>an</strong>ization/stakeholder<br />
to prosecute. ✵<br />
1. The Supreme People’s Court <strong>of</strong> the People’s Republic <strong>of</strong> China: Anti<br />
Unfair Competition Law. Posted September 9, 2003. Available at<br />
http://bit.ly/china-court<br />
Robin Singh (robinsingh002@yahoo.com) is Corporate Senior<br />
Compli<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>an</strong>d Fraud Examiner at Abu Dhabi Health Services<br />
Comp<strong>an</strong>y in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. @drobinsingh<br />
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