Addressed the issue of retaliation against federal employees who bring accusations of unethical behavior
What is The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989
100
Payments to influence or induce someone to act in a manner that would be in violation of his or her lawful duty
What is a bribe
100
Corporate Responsibilities - required audit committees to be independent
What is Title III
100
The full amount of an organization's assets
What is The max penalty a judge can order for FSGO violations
100
An individual who discovers corporate misconduct
What is a whistleblower
200
Required public companies not only to adopt a code of business ethics, but also to set up internal processes to receive, review, and solicit employee reports concerning fraud and/or ethical violations
What is The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
200
One of the most unethical corporate leaders of our time (hint...he worked for Enron)
Who is Kenneth Lay
200
Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability - provides tougher criminal penalties for altering documents, defrauding shareholders,and certain other forms of obstruction of justice and securities
What is Title VIII
200
Between 10% and 30% of the amount recovered
What is The amount whistle-blowers who expose fraudulent behavior against the government are entitled to
200
The former VP of Enron
Who is Sherron Watkins
300
The first step of an effective compliance program, as prescribed by the FSGO
What is Management Oversight
300
Whistle blowing that is motivated by financial gain
What is unethical whistleblowing
300
White Collar Crime Penalty Enhancements - provides that any person who attempts to commit white collar crimes will be treated under the law as if the person had committed the crime
What is Title IX
300
$2,000,000
What is The amount the Department of Justice can enforce per violation of the FCPA for corporations and other business entities
300
A telephone line where employees can leave messages to alert a company of suspected misconduct without revealing their identity
What is a Whistleblower hotline (or ethics line)
400
A lawsuit brought on behalf of the federal government by a whistle blower
What is Qui Tam
400
Management oversight, consistent discipline, and compliance with standards and procedures
What is an effective compliance program
400
Creation of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
What is Title I
400
The calculation of a degree of blame or guilt
What is The Culpability Score
400
Internal auditor who first uncovered questionable accounting practices at WorldCom
Who is Cynthia Cooper
500
This legislation proposed to limit the ability of banks to trade on their own accounts (proprietary trading)
What is The Volcker Rule
500
Payments that are acceptable (legal), provided they expedite or secure the performance of a routine government action
What are Facilitation payments (such as providing permits or licenses)
500
Studies and Reports - directs federal regulatory bodies to conduct studies regarding conslidation of accounting firms, credit rating agencies, and certain roles of investment banks and financial advisors
What is Title VII
500
The culpability score, the total fine amount, and the determination of the base fine
What are the steps in calculating a fine sentenced by the FSGO
500
The year public awareness of whistleblowers reached its peak