26 Tips for Interviewing Witnesses in a Compliance Investigation
An interview involves questioning someone who may possess information relevant to the matter under investigation. Properly preparing for an interview maximizes the…
Five Guiding Principles and Twenty-Six Tips for Effective Witness Interviews
The interviews, by definition, are conversations with a purpose, and there are five guiding principles for conducting effective witness interviews…
19 Compliance Investigation Guiding Principles
Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance Both the OIG and DOJ stress the importance of Compliance Officers being able to…
The Eight “Ps” for Effective Compliance Investigations
The following are eight guidelines to prevent poor outcomes when conducting compliance investigations. Policies. Developing and implementing written policies and procedures…
Compliance Investigations
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) stress the…
Investigative Records Management
Keep investigative records strictly controlled with access only on a “need to know” basis. An investigative record is any recorded…
Factors To Consider When Initiating An Internal Compliance Investigation
If there is a reported alleged violation of the Code of Conduct (Code), policies/procedures, laws or regulations, someone authorized to…
An Effective Compliance Investigation Begins With A Plan
For most organizations, the need to conduct an effective compliance investigation does not arise very often, but when it does, it is…
Monitoring Researchers’ Foreign Affiliations: Staying Ahead of the Curve
In the past couple of years, research funding agencies, enforcement agencies, and the media have increased their focus on the…
Gathering Compliance Investigation Evidence
Sorting Through the Details to Find What’s Relevant and Reliable in a Compliance Investigation The two major tasks in the…
Mitigating Unauthorized Disclosures of PHI by Employees or Former Employees
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently submitted two reports to select congressional…
Developing Internal Investigation Program Capabilities
Strategic Management believes that the best interest of our clients is having them as self-sufficient in operating an internal investigations…