New Attorney General Issues Guidance On Corporate Compliance Programs

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Fraud Section has published new guidance for corporate entities on corporate compliance programs. The guidance, titled, "Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs" (Compliance Program Evaluation) provides companies – and their compliance teams – with key insights into how government regulators will assess efforts taken to develop, implement and evaluate the program. The Compliance Program Evaluation provides the first DOJ guidance issued under Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the new administration and should signal that DOJ will continue to adhere to the principles set forth in the United States Attorney's Manual and other publications in its assessment of corporate compliance programs.