This webinar will explore how you can enhance effectiveness of current Whistleblower systems in light of the new Dodd-Frank Act and the preceding Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Why Should You Attend:
Some critics of the Dodd-Frank Act say that the new regulations undermine the intent of the internal compliance systems established by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Given that whistleblowers can report complaints and incidents externally now is the time for organizations to reexamine the design and effectiveness of their whistleblower systems in support of robust internal compliance.
This session will show how you can enhance the effectiveness of current Whistleblower systems in light of the new Dodd-Frank Act and the preceding Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand key differences between the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act with respects to whistleblower awards, scope, statute of limitation, and relief.
- Understand how to assess the design adequacy and operational effectiveness of current whistleblower systems.
- Understand how to use employee outreach and communication effectively to encourage employees to file complaints and incident handling in-house.
Areas Covered in the Seminar:
- Assessing Whistleblower Systems.
- Whistleblower awards.
- Scope of whistleblower provisions.
- Statute of Limitations.
- Whistleblower Relief.
Who Will Benefit:
- Corporate Directors
- Corporate Officers
- Audit professionals
- Risk professionals
- Compliance professionals
- Legal professionals
- Ethics professionals
- Governance professionals
- Finance and Accounting Professionals
Instructor Profile:
Michael Brozzetti, is a Certified Internal Auditor®, Certified Information Systems Auditors, and Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT. Michael's experience includes “Fortune 500” internal audit, “Big 4” external audit, and acting as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to his clients. Michael brings a mix of both theory and “real world” practice into the classroom and exudes a genuine care in helping people advance themselves, personally and professionally.
Michael is President of Boundless LLC, an expert internal auditing and governance firm and is Chairman of the Business Integrity Alliance™, which is a joint venture between zEthics, Inc. and Boundless LLC missioned to advocate and advance the practices supporting the principles of integrity, transparency, accountability, and risk oversight. Michael Brozzetti is a Certified Internal Auditor® Learning System training partner with the Institute of Internal Auditors, Villanova University, and the Holmes Corporation. Michael Brozzetti is currently under consideration as the Chief Learning Officer and Corporate Director for Global Governance Grid Infrastructure Technologies.
