Compliance Programs and the Corporate Sentencing Guidelines, 2014-2015 Ed.

Compliance Programs and the Corporate Sentencing Guidelines is a step-by-step guide that examines compliance programs under the sentencing guidelines and suggests how to prevent and detect violations of law. It covers the standards and procedures necessary to: Prevent and detect violations; Train employees; Delegate authorit; Handle internal whistle-blowing and disciplinary measures; Establish a compliance officer position;and Ensure appropriate oversight by directors. In addition, this publication considers the expanded use of criminal law against businesses and the imposition of harsher penalties under the organizational sentencing guidelines, and addresses: Threshold considerations; Liability inventory; Codes of conduct; Board oversight; Auditing and monitoring systems; Protecting whistleblowers from retaliation; Employee discipline.