Five 'Say-on-Pay' Lessons (July 2011) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
The first proxy season since the Dodd-Frank say-on-pay compensation provision took effect has completed. This articles takes a look at the reviews and actions of the season and sets out five "lessons" on executive compensation, each discussing various aspects of 'say-on-pay' policy and compliance.
Business Week, July 29, 2011
HSRA, Women's Preventive Services: Required Health Plan Coverage Guidelines resource Agency Guidances OCEG Reviewed
The Affordable Care Act – the health insurance reform legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010 – helps make prevention affordable and accessible for all Americans by requiring health plans to cover preventive services and by eliminating cost sharing.
Dodd-Frank Act’s Whistleblower Bounty Provision – A Primer (2011) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
Summary: The Dodd-Frank Act changed the incentive structure for corporate whistleblowers by creating a cash reward for tips made by whistleblowers directly to the SEC. Because Dodd-Frank does not require whistleblowers to use companies’ internal reporting mechanisms before going to the government, the new bounty raises many questions regarding the fate of internal compliance programs.
SEC, Securities Whistleblower Incentives and Protections (2011, Final Rule) resource National Regulations OCEG Reviewed
Summary: The Commission is adopting rules and forms to implement Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Exchange Act’’) entitled ‘‘Securities Whistleblower Incentives and Protection.’’ The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, enacted on July 21, 2010 (‘‘Dodd- Frank’’), established a whistleblower program that requires the Commission to pay an award, under re
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Display of DoD Inspector General Fraud Hotline Posters (DFARS Case 2010–D026)(2011, Proposed Rule) resource National Regulations OCEG Reviewed
DoD is proposing to issue a rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to require contractors to display the DoD fraud hotline poster in common work areas.
76 Federal Register 13327 (March 11, 2011)
SEC, Office of the Whistleblower Website resource Agency Web Sites OCEG Reviewed
On July 21, 2010, the President signed into law the "Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" (the "Act"). Among other things, the Act establishes a whistleblower program that enables the SEC to pay an award, under regulations prescribed by the SEC and subject to certain limitations.
BoardroomDirect -- Alert: SEC issues final whistleblower rules (PwC, 2011) resource Books / Publications OCEG Reviewed
This special edition of PwC's BoardroomDirect notifies corporate directors and management that the SEC issued its final rules for the whistleblower provisions contained in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The final rules were approved by the SEC at its meeting on May 25, 2011.
SEC Adopts Final Rules on Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program (June 2011) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
On May 25, 2011, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules (the "Rules") for the expanded whistleblower program established by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank).
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