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International Data Protection and Privacy Law (2009) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed

Author: Dowling, Jr., Donald C.; White & Case LLP

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Is It Time to Rethink Your Supply Chain Strategy? (Deloitte, 2010) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed

Summary: Given rising transportation costs, some notable quality scares and a burgeoning interest (among consumers and businesses) in environmental footprints, it’s probably not surprising that U.S. companies are asking: Do we have the right supply chain strategy? When baseline assumptions change, why wouldn’t the decisions based on them become outdated?

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2004 Federal Sentencing Guidelines Require Employers to Periodically Train All Employees on Workplace Ethics (2004) resource Articles Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 directed the United States Sentencing Commission to ensure that the Federal Sentencing Guidelines were "sufficient to deter and punish" organizational criminal misconduct. In response, the Sentencing Commission proposed important amendments to the Guidelines - which will become law on November 1, 2004.
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2007 Alexander Hamilton Overall Excellence Award resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
When it comes to best practices, Honeywell International Inc.'s treasury is about endurance and the long haul. CFO Dave Anderson and Treasurer John Tus created an infrastructure that stresses business unit cooperation and automation
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2007 Corporate Governance Award Winner resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
For two decades, without much fanfare, Colgate-Palmolive Co. has been evolving its governance practices, constantly making changes and updating policies in response to shareholder's wishes and current trends
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2007 Global Shared Services Survey resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
The 2007 Global Shared Services Survey was conducted in early 2007. More than 130 shared services leaders participated, answering detailed questions about their geography, organization, scope and operations.
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2007 Review of Payroll Systems: Keeping Ownership of the Client Payroll Relationship (2007) resource Articles Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
According to the IRS, 40 percent of small businesses pay average payroll penalties of $845 per year for late or incorrect filings. Non-penalized mistakes, such as incorrect pay amounts, missing checks and other issues can also cause temporary headaches for employees and, in turn, the business owner having to look into and reprint a check.   The CPA Technology Advisor, September 2007
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401(k) Rule to Spark Risk-Return Scramble (2007) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
The Department of Labor ruled that qualified default investment alternatives for 401(k) plans can include balanced funds, lifecycle funds and managed accounts. Stable-value funds and money-market funds did not make the cut, which could mean big changes for some companies.   The new rules were a follow-up to last year’s Pension Protection Act (PPA), which cleared the way for companies to automatically enroll employees in 401(k) plans.
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A Closer Look: The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (PwC) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is one of the most complex pieces of legislation ever written. Financial service firms and other impacted organizations are just beginning to understand the Act's many facets and its full impact.

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A Measure of Success: How are we measuring effectiveness and performance? resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
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by Scott L. Mitchell and Carole Stern Switzer
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