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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.
Concern at Moves to 'Derail' Bribery Bill
A new bribery law seen as crucial to improving Britain's reputation for tackling corporate corruption is in danger of being derailed by business lobbying and proposed Tory changes, campaigners warned yesterday.
Transparency International said it was "extremely disturbed" by the possibility that the pressure would result in parliament passing a weakened bill before the election - or even failing to push it through at all.
Former Chief of Park Avenue Bank Charged with TARP Fraud
The former chief executive of a New York bank shut down by regulators last week was arrested Monday for attempting to steal from the taxpayer-funded bailout program, marking the first time criminal charges have been filed in connection with alleged abuse of the government's financial-rescue effort.
