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BAE Settles Bribery Claims with US DOJ and UK SFO
TI-USA's Statement in Reaction to U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling in Citizens United v. FEC
Recommendations for Better Corporate Governance
Secretary Clinton Notes Transparency International's Role in Development
In a major policy speech at the Center for Global Development, Secretary Clinton commended Transparency International's humanitarian mission and key role in development
New Anti-Corruption Reporting Guidance
Transparency International and the United Nations Global Compact publish reporting guidance to equip companies with practical means to report on anti-corruption policies and actions comprehensively and effectively.
OECD Announces New Bribery Recommendation at Dec 9th TI-USA Event
At a TI-USA event celebrating International Anti-Corruption Day, OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria announced a new Council Recommendation aimed at reducing foreign bribery. Secretary of State Clinton, Secretary of Commerce Locke and US Ambassador to the OECD Kornbluh welcomed the Recommendation with its provisions for continued monitoring of convention enforcement, debarment of bribe payers, prosecutorial cooperation and calls for companies to strengthen internal controls and to prohibit facilitation payments.
- Secretary Clinton's Video Message
- Secretary Clinton’s remarks
- Secretary Locke’s remarks
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BAE Systems Reaches Settlement With US Dept Of Justice
BAE Systems PLC (BA.LN), the defense, security and aerospace company, said Friday it has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice whereby it will plead guilty to one charge of conspiring to make false statements to the U.S. Government in connection with certain regulatory filings and undertakings and pay a fine of $400 million, and has also agreed with the U.K. Serious Fraud Office Company to plead guilty to one charge of breach of duty to keep accounting records in relation to payments made to a former marketing adviser in Tanzania, and will pay a penalty of GBP30 million.
A binge of special interest money seems inevitable unless Congress acts quickly — before this year’s election — to repair the damage from the Supreme Court ruling that ended restraints on campaign spending by corporations and unions.
