The tax authorities of North Rhine-Westphalia recently paid 3‚5 million Euro for a CD with stolen Swiss bank details of around 1‚000 suspected German tax invaders. It was not the first purchase of a CD from a whistleblower which revealed money moved by German citizens to a tax haven. In 2008‚ a CD with bank accounts of tax invaders hiding undeclared assets in Lichtenstein even convicted the former CEO of Deutsche Post‚ Klaus Zumwinkel. Since then German tax authorities bought several tax CDs which
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within the context of organizational culture. Several factors which have provided impetus for organizations to emphasize ethical conduct and to encourage internal‚ rather than external‚ whistleblowing are identified. Inadequate protection for whistleblowers and statutory enticement for them to report ethical violations externally are discussed. Sundstrand’s successful model for cultural change and encouragement of internal whistleblowing is analyzed to show how their model of demonstrating management’s
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world would view technology and the American government. Since 2013‚ the debate has been whether Edward Snowden‚ the mastermind behind the largest intelligence leak in history‚ is a criminal or a hero. Edward Snowden should remain protected by the Whistleblower Protection Act— as well as the Constitution— because the NSA had no legal justification to spy on ordinary citizens
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Some of the pitfalls of the pre-Sarbanes-Oxley era were‚ in my opinion‚ no accountability for Chief Executive Officers (CEO) and other high level executives‚ the imposition of very small fines and no prison time for devastating frauds‚ and a lack of independence of external auditors and the board of directors. With this in mind‚ I believe five advantages of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to be: 1. That it holds CEO’s accountable for internal controls so that they cannot claim that they did not know
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16‚ on page 462‚ the Board of Directors have an ultimate responsibility for checking each medical staff’s qualification‚ competency‚ and up-to-date education (Brodnik‚ Rinehart-Thompson‚ & Reynolds‚ 2013). Therefore‚ in the Winkler County Nurse Whistleblower Case‚ the hospital administrator‚ Stan Wiley‚ is ultimately responsible for hiring Dr. Arafiles. During the hiring process‚ Stan Wiley made two
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may be able to take your case to an Employment Tribunal. If you have any concerns about misconduct or malpractice that is occurring in your work setting you should report it to your manager/supervisor. All information given is confidential. The whistleblower is a person that discloses wrongdoing that threatens others‚ rather than a complaint about their own treatment. The procedure to follow if an employee wishes to raise a concern is as follows: • All staff should act in good faith when they
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References: Accounting Capstone‚ McGraw-Hill‚ 2010. CFO Magazine‚ WorldCom Whistleblower Cynthia Cooper‚ August 2008. Federal Bankruptcy‚ WorldCom‚ 2003. Free Dictionary
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Whistle Blow or Not To Whistle Blow That Is the Question The book defines a whistleblower to be someone who "Sounds an alarm from within the very organization in which they work‚ aiming to spotlight neglect or abuses that threaten the public interest." Whistle blowing can save an organization from performing unethical operations‚ but at the same time can be detrimental to the future employment of the whistleblower. Therefore‚ I believe that in certain circumstances‚ whistle blowing is necessary
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As Adams found‚ blowing the whistle can be a presence adjusting foundation either for better or in negative ways. The whistleblower who stops a dishonest practice in his/her association and gets compensated for the behavior can feel a feeling of significant achievement. Regardless‚ the whistleblower who endeavors to stop an untrustworthy practice in her/his association and gets rebuffed for it may need to survive various frightening encounters‚ including‚ as Barry Adams experienced‚ the loss of his
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The Get Down is a mythic saga of how New York at the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to hip-hop‚ punk and disco told through the lives and music of the South Bronx kids who changed the city‚ and the world forever. Part 2: Justice Smith as Ezekiel "Zeke" Figuero‚ a smart‚ resourceful teen‚ brimming with untapped talent and unrequited love‚ who is determined to make his mark in this world. He is in love with Mylene‚ but her desire to leave the Bronx hinders their relationship. Moore as Shaolin
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