Compliance & Ethics Institute government speakers to address their expectations of private sector compliance programs as well as their own internal compliance programs

October 6-9, 2013, Washington Hilton, Washington, DC

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May 08, 2013, 10:57 ET

MINNEAPOLIS, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Think government speakers at a conference and it's usually about what the government expects from business. That's only half the story at the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics' 2013 Compliance and Ethics Institute. As an increasing number of governmental entities implement compliance programs, the government is both sharing its expectations for compliance programs, as well as what it's learning from its own internal efforts.

"We've come to an exciting time in the evolution of compliance programs," said Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics Chief Executive Officer Roy Snell. "The Government isn't just advocating for private sector compliance programs. More and more, governmental entities are seeing value in building programs to ensure that their own employees operate in a lawful, ethical manner."

The following government speakers are among those addressing the 12th annual Compliance & Ethics Institute, Oct. 6-9, Washington Hilton, Washington, DC:

Judge Patti B. Saris, Chair, U.S. Sentencing Commission.
Stephen L. Cohen, Associate Director, Division of Enforcement, Securities and Exchange Commission.
Michael Horowitz, Inspector General, Department of Justice.
John DeLong, JD, Director of Compliance with the National Security Agency.
Nathaniel Edmonds, Partner, Paul Hastings LLP, former Assistant Chief (FCPA Unit), Criminal Division, Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice.
Ann Fraser, PhD, Executive Director, VICR, Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
David G. Hawkes, Dr. iur, head of Special Litigation Unit, Integrity Vice Presidency, The World Bank.
Paul Haynes, Head of the Voluntary Disclosure Program, Integrity Vice Presidency, The World Bank.
Douglas Scott Johnson, former Deputy Assistant Director, Office of Investigation, U.S. Secret Service.
Susan Latimer, Director, Office of Compliance and Ethics, Texas Department of Transportation.
Alicia Olmstead, CCEP, Ethics & Compliance Team, City of Austin.
Julia Pallozzi-Ruhm, CCEP, Deputy Director of Compliance, National Security Agency.
Greg Walters, JD, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Michele Yaroma, CCEP, Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation.

"Having so much involvement on so many different levels by the government in the compliance community is just outstanding," said Snell. "With government learning first hand the values and challenges of compliance programs, I think we'll see a new appreciation for how much compliance has to offer, and how pervasive some of the difficulties are. And, I want to applaud those in the government who will be sharing their learning with the rest of the compliance community."

About the Compliance Institute
SCCE's Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute is the primary education and networking event for professionals working in compliance and ethics around the world. At this meeting, attendees learn the latest methods and strategies for developing and improving their compliance programs in this rapidly growing and evolving profession.

The Compliance & Ethics Institute features more than 100 educational sessions, 130 speakers and offers the following six tracks:
Risk Track
Ethics Track
Hot Topics in Compliance Track
Multinational/International Track
Case Study Track
Advance Discussion Groups

For agenda details and the conference brochure visit www.complianceethicsinstitute.org.

About the SCCE
The Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE), headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, is a non-profit professional member association that serves compliance and ethics professionals globally. The association provides resources and training to compliance professionals and champions ethical practices and compliance standards.

Visit the SCCE website at www.corporatecompliance.org.

SOURCE Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics