Anti-corruption
Protection measures against corruption
Surveys carried out by the Norwegian Business Security Council show that around 10% of Norwegian businesses are aware of cases of corruption in their own industry.
Suspicion of corruption against a business can lead to a number of negative consequences for the business. Both the company and employees risk being investigated and prosecuted as a result of suspicions of corruption.
In addition to this, the company risks experiencing a lack of trust and loss of reputation among its owners, customers, employees, suppliers and partners. It is not unusual for people in management to resign as a result of such revelations.
Once the damage has occurred, it is important to know how the suspicion of corruption is to be handled and investigated internally. We have extensive experience from handling suspicions of corruption in public and private enterprises in several industries. Our experience shows that there is most to be gained from establishing good preventive measures.
We assist businesses in the private and public sector with the establishment and updating of anti-corruption programmes. Through many years of experience with assistance in anti-corruption work, we have gotten well known with the authorities' expectations of which anti-corruption measures the business should have in place.
Anti-corruption program
The business can prevent corruption from occurring and protect itself against the risk of punishment or liability for damages by establishing anti-corruption measures that the authorities expect the business to have.
An anti-corruption program is a set of measures against corruption which includes, among other things, risk assessment, routines, processes, systems, reporting solutions, good whistleblowing routines and training.
The anti-corruption program provides a high degree of security that the business has established protection measures against corruption that are expected by the authorities in the countries where the business operates.
We assist with the preparation, updating and implementation of anti-corruption programs in public and private enterprises.
Investigation in case of suspicion of corruption
If there is a suspicion of corruption in one's own business, there will be a need to clarify the facts. Investigations are carried out to map the actual conditions, course of events, causality, liability, damage and to identify relevant measures that should be taken to secure values and manage the situation.
Investigations must be carried out within statutory frameworks which, among other things, take into account the requirements of The Personal Data Act and The Working Environment Act.
We have extensive experience with investigations in cases where there are allegations of fraud or corruption.
Our expertise
We have extensive experience in assisting both private and public actors in their work to prevent corruption. Our working experience from among other things, the police, the public prosecutor´s office and Økokrim, have given us a good insight into such cases and how they should be handled.
From our experience, it is important to have knowledge about where the risk is greatest, which factors increase the risk of corruption and what the typical indications of corruption such as facilitation payment, bribery and trading in influence are.
We have comprehensive knowledge of the authorities' expectations of which preventive measures businesses are expected to have implemented. We know the authorities' expectations and requirements for when suspicion arises and can assist the company with handling suspicion, implementing adapted protection measures or carrying out an investigation in case of suspicion.
Through a number of assignments for international companies, we have considerable expertise on other nations' anti-corruption regulations, including the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and UK Bribery Act.
We assist with, among other things
Assistance in making and implementing an anti-corruption programme
Assistance in making and implementing ethical guidelines (Code of conduct)
Assistance in making and implementing other routines (such as whistleblowing routines, methodology for background investigations, routines for the selection of suppliers, etc.)
Carry out background investigations (Integrity Due Diligence - IDD) of suppliers, agents, partners and other third parties
Creation and organization of a compliance function, as well as establishing good internal control
Courses and training of employees
Legal assessments in case of suspected offences
Protection of values and information
Investigation to map the actual conditions, course of events, causality or liability
Advice and assistance in communication with public authorities
Assistance in claims for compensation for financial losses
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