Jeffrey Klink, CEO of Klink & Co, Inc., presented “Internal Misconduct Investigations – Seven Steps to Success” at the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) Philadelphia Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference on Friday, December 08, 2017.
The session covered the following:
• Organizations of all sizes confront issues of misconduct, whether they arise through hotline disclosures, in internal audit findings, or otherwise, and these can be resolved efficiently and properly with a strong investigative plan.
• Where to start? Before beginning an investigation, you must understand and follow the rule of law and all applicable company policies and procedures.
• Attendees learned the seven steps to implement a thoughtful, step by step internal investigation methodology to reduce risk and liability for your organization and maximize the opportunity to stop misconduct and improve controls.