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BAES Pleads Guilty in Bribery Case
- Justice Department Press Statement
- US Sentencing Memorandum
- BAES Plea Agreement
- TI-UK Statement
- TI_USA Director Viewpoint
- OECD Official Faults UK Settlement with BAES
Senate Report on Keeping Foreign Corruption Out of the United States
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 Members Endorse New Corporate Anti-Bribery Guidance
New Good Practice Guidance on Internal Controls, Ethics and Compliance was adopted by the OECD to promote private sector compliance with the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. While not legally binding, the Guidance forms part of an OECD Council Recommendation and is likely to serve as a reference point for prosecutors.
Secretary of State Clinton, Secretary of Commerce Locke and US Ambassador to the OECD Kornbluh welcomed the Recommendation at a TI-USA event celebrating International Anti-Corruption Day.
Other Recommendation provisions call 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.
Harper's G20 Urged to Tackle Secrecy
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is being urged to push for more transparency among regulators and other global bodies when he hosts the Group of 20 summit this summer. Transparency became a buzzword in the wake of the financial crisis, after the murky dealings of banks and the so-called shadow banking system created an enigmatic web that fuelled the turmoil. But the very regulators and oversight bodies pushing for greater clarity from banks and credit-rating agencies continue to be too secretive themselves, says Transparency International, a Berlin-based, not-for-profit organization.
Report on Md. Police Tuition Aid Cites Poor Oversight, Abuse
Montgomery County awarded more than $600,000 in no-bid payments to nine companies that had ties to county police officers and were part of a controversial tuition-assistance program, Montgomery's inspector general said in a report released Monday. .
