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No Lie ― Obama Administration Issues New pre-Employment Screening Policies

By Andrew Crawford, Marketing – President Obama has issued a new policy for screening employees with “sensitive” jobs. The new policy affects tens of thousands of federal employees who will need to undergo lie detection tests covering topics such as information leaked internationally or to the media. It seems the Obama Administration ... Read More
November 21, 2014Russ Warner

Anti-Corruption Compliance in Russia ― An Oxymoron?

By Zaid Srour, Marketing – The title of this blog does not have to be an oxymoron. The fate of the Russian economy right now depends a lot on whether the government and industries implement new anti-corruption compliance policies. Such policies ensure that establishments manage their organizations with transparency and integrity. Anti-corruption ... Read More
November 19, 2014Russ Warner

Could-a, Should-a, Would-a: A Lesson in Ethics

By Stephen Shepherd, Marketing – Getting caught doing something wrong makes people feel an intense combination of emotions. Most of us experience regret or remorse for having done wrong. Some people, however, have no contrition; they only feel bad about getting caught. Real World Examples A recent Reuter’s article outlines the crimes of ... Read More
November 17, 2014Russ Warner
It’s easier than ever to do background checks on employees. Experts recommend not fudging the information on job resumes.
It’s easier than ever to do background checks on employees. Experts recommend not fudging the information on job resumes.

Corruption ― An Economist’s View

By Zaid Srour, Marketing – While many view corruption as an important moral issue, as a disease spreading through the world, economists tend to careless  about the moral side of corruption and more about its costly side. Economists believe that corruption decreases efficiency and limits the government’s ability to fight inefficiency. The Faces of ... Read More
November 14, 2014Russ Warner

Corruption in Rio de Janeiro: Police Officers Arrested for Extortion

By Andrew Crawford, Marketing – More than 20 top police officials in Rio de Janeiro were arrested on allegations of bribery and extortion ― with more arrests on the horizon. Colonel Alexandre Fontanelle Ribeiro, third in command for the city’s military police, was one of the officers taken into custody. These officers ... Read More
November 12, 2014Russ Warner

Brazil Fights for Corruption-Free Election Day

By Stephen Shepherd, Marketing – Recently, nearly all Brazilian citizens of voting age voted for their local and state representatives and, most importantly, their president. A heated debate on the topic of corruption began raging in the weeks, months and even years proceeding Election Day. These are the first general elections since ... Read More
November 10, 2014Russ Warner

Converus Influences Future Business Leaders in Mexico

By Jeff Pizzino, APR, Corporate Communications – Converus representatives presented a conference Nov. 7 titled, “How to Recruit and Keep Honest Talent,” to a group of business and finance students at the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico. On the Agenda Fernando Ferreira, the regional manager of sales for Converus, explained to the ... Read More
November 10, 2014Jeff Pizzino

Food Stamp Fraud in New Mexico

By Megan Burrell, Marketing - The use of food stamps in the U.S. has skyrocketed and New Mexico is no exception. One in every five New Mexicans uses food stamps. In 2013, over $800,000 in food stamp fraud was discovered in New Mexico. The most common occurrences of food stamp fraud in ... Read More
November 7, 2014Russ Warner

Arrested FIFA Official Fends off Allegations of Corruption and Money Laundering

By Adam Decker, Marketing – Following his arrest by the Anti-Corruption Unit of the Royal Cayman Islands Police, FIFA official Canova Watson denied the allegations of money laundering, breach of trust, and abuse of public office. Watson is a member of the audit and compliance committee for FIFA and is also ... Read More
November 5, 2014Jeff Pizzino

How Can Citizens Prevent Political Corruption?

By Stephen Shepherd, Marketing − Our forefathers declared in The Declaration of Independence that “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed” to the end of securing the citizens’ inalienable rights. Many people fear today that our increasingly convoluted political system creates far too many ... Read More
November 3, 2014Russ Warner
 

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