Even before April’s release of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division’s 2019 Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (2019 Guidance), those operating within highly-regulated industries like government contracting and health care knew the importance of having an effective, well-tailored compliance program.
Largely tracking the DOJ Fraud Section’s 2017 Guidance (discussion of the 2017 document is available here), the new, longer 2019 Guidance adds more detailed examples to aid federal prosecutors in evaluating compliance programs. By making this information public, DOJ is providing companies a blueprint for the design, implementation, and evaluation of those programs that will satisfy the scrutiny of a criminal investigation.
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