Assessments and Confidentiality

A threshold issue which often arises in conducting C&E program assessments is to what extent the process and report should be treated as confidential. There are two components to this question, the first of which concerns the use of the company’s attorney-client...

Assessing compliance incentives

There are two types of incentives that typically should be reviewed in a C&E program assessment. The first concerns the extent to which a company’s general incentive structure has the effect (presumably unintentional) of promoting non-compliance. The second...

Assessing the E&C Investigations Process

Investigations are one of the more difficult and riskier activities of an E&C program. Poorly-conducted investigations can create serious legal risks for an organization. In addition, the mishandling of investigations can damage the way in which employees...