Personal responsibility is emphasized at all levels

Location: Global

FHI 360's Office of Compliance and Internal Audit (OCIA) is led by the Chief Compliance Officer, who reports to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. OCIA promotes a worldwide culture of compliance through field-based first responders (regional compliance officers). Its primary activities fall under three categories: compliance, audit and enterprise risk management. The division conducts independent audits, reviews and investigations, and provides ongoing training and consultation that emphasize personal responsibility at all levels. In 2011, internal audits were conducted on the vast majority of our global revenue and countries where we work. As part of an enterprise risk management function, OCIA is working with senior leadership to refine the risk framework and design an actionable results-oriented system. The purpose of the system is to facilitate senior level decision making with consideration to risks associated with our work. Focusing on the proactive and preventive, OCIA has developed compliance-related training on topics such as conflict of interest, bribery and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. It has established an independent anonymous hotline, a whistle-blower website and an internal portal where FHI 360 staff can access a range of tools and resources, such as OCIA review questionnaires, articles related to audit and compliance issues, investigation methodology and quarterly newsletters.