Compliance experts from Lextegrity, Diebold Nixdorf, and Kreller Group discuss recent statements from Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr., increasing regulatory expectations, and how you can continuously evolve your program to keep up.

On June 25, 2022, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. delivered remarks to compliance professionals. The comments included expectations for compliance programs. 

“We expect companies to implement compliance programs that: (1) are well designed, (2) are adequately resourced and empowered to function effectively, and (3) work in practice.” - Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr.

Expanding on the third item, he further stated that “...we want to see evidence that the compliance program is working in practice. We look at whether the company is continuously testing the effectiveness of its compliance program and improving and updating the program to ensure that it is sustainable and adapting to changing risks.”

In this webinar, we explore the practical aspects of meeting these expectations by addressing the following topics:

  • checkmarkHow a compliance program evolves over time to keep up with regulatory demands
  • checkmarkThe feedback loop between ongoing monitoring and testing to continuously improve compliance programs
  • checkmarkUse of data analytics and transaction monitoring to continuously improve your compliance program

The Expert Panelists:

3-1 Jessica Bradley Mark Jenkins

Mihnea Rotariu
Risk and Compliance
Analytics Director | Lextegrity

Jessica Bradley
VP Internal Audit,
Deputy Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer | Diebold Nixdorf

Mark Jenkins
Director of Forensic
Investigations | Kreller Group

Mihnea Rotariu has an extensive background in handling matters involving bribery and corruption, forensic accounting, monitorships, regulatory compliance, data analytics, and due diligence from his time at PwC and FRA. He holds several certifications, including Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).

Jessica Bradley has over 15 years of experience working in global compliance with expertise in fraud investigations, FCPA, forensic accounting, internal audit, and regulatory compliance. A graduate of Penn State University, Jessica is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional with the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE).

Mark Jenkins has an impressive background in fraud and forensic accounting. He has over 20 years of experience managing and conducting forensic accounting investigations, fraud and corruption risk assessments and audits, and internal control reviews in both domestic and international environments. As a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), he has conducted multiple reviews and investigations uncovering tens of millions of dollars in fraudulent activity.

 

About Lextegrity

Lextegrity provides data analytics and automation technology for compliance and audit professionals to prevent and detect risks related to fraud, corruption, sanctions, kickbacks, and conflicts of interest.

Lextegrity’s software has been before regulators globally and was even cited by the SEC. It has been chosen after the appointment of compliance monitors or the start of investigations and has helped resolve those matters, including helping to secure a DOJ declination.

 

About Diebold Nixdorf

Diebold Nixdorf is a multinational organization specializing in Fintech and retail technology solutions. For 160 years, they have displayed a history of innovation from developing the first long-edge, anti-skimming, secure card reader to the way they automate, digitize, and transform the way people bank and shop today. 

The digital era has created an “always on” expectation from consumers with omnichannel experiences and multiple touchpoints. Diebold Nixdorf is the world leader in connected commerce, delivering cutting-edge technology, multi-vendor software, and service excellence to financial and retail institutions around the world.

 

About Kreller Group

Founded in 1988, Kreller Group conducts international due diligence investigations for Fortune 100 and 500 companies, nationally and globally. They provide comprehensive due diligence services, FCPA services, corporate investigation services, as well as M&A support. 

Their team members maintain membership and leadership roles in a long list of national and international associations including The Institute of Internal Auditors, Association of Former Intelligence Officers, and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.