CCO Compliance Program Management

Question 1

What are the seven elements of an effective compliance program according to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines?

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Standards and procedures, oversight, training, monitoring, reporting, enforcement, and response/prevention

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Policy, training, testing, reporting, investigation, remediation, and communication

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Mission statement, budget, staffing, policies, audits, metrics, and reports

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Leadership, culture, systems, controls, reporting, discipline, and improvement

Question 2

What is the difference between a compliance policy and a compliance procedure?

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Policies state the organization's position and requirements; procedures provide step-by-step instructions on how to implement the policy

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They are synonymous terms

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Policies are external documents; procedures are internal

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Procedures are written by legal; policies are written by compliance

Question 3

What is a compliance risk assessment?

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A systematic process to identify, prioritize, and address the compliance risks most relevant to the organization

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A financial audit of the compliance budget

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A performance review of compliance staff

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An external regulatory examination

Question 4

What is the purpose of compliance monitoring?

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To routinely check that controls are in place and functioning as intended, detecting issues before they become violations

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To replace internal audit functions

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To conduct investigations into past misconduct

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To manage regulatory relationships

Question 5

What is a compliance audit and how does it differ from monitoring?

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Monitoring is ongoing and control-focused; auditing is periodic, independent, and provides deeper assurance about the adequacy of the overall program

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They are identical processes performed by different teams

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Monitoring is done by external parties; auditing is internal

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Auditing focuses on financial data only; monitoring covers all risk areas

Question 6

What is the 'compliance universe' in program management?

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The full inventory of laws, regulations, standards, and internal policies that apply to the organization

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All employees subject to compliance training

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A database of past violations

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The set of all third-party vendors used by the company