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Current News
1-aug-2008 | PRESS RELEASE
The Network Inc. Completes SAS 70 Type II Audit - Extensive Evaluation Validates Company's Internal Controls
The Network Inc., the leading provider of ethics and compliance hotline programs for over 25 years, today announced the completion of the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 (SAS 70) Type II audit by independent firm Porter, Keadle and Moore (PKM). The review states that The Network, Inc. is SAS 70 Type II compliant as of July, 2008. More »
1-jul-2008 | PRESS RELEASE
The Network, a technology-based company providing hotline,
insurance claim reporting and employee communication services
to nearly half the Fortune 500, announced today its recently
earned Stevie Award for Interactive Media Professional
Education from The 2008 American Business Awards.
The Network won for the creation of a hosted Flash module
focused on ethics in the workplace. More »
11-mar-2008 | PRESS RELEASE
The Network, Inc., a leading provider of ethics and compliance
hotline programs, risk management, service quality and critical
incident reporting for over 25 years, has announced the promotion
of top executive, Luis Ramos to the position of Chief Operating
Officer. More »
11-mar-2008 | PRESS RELEASE
The Network, Inc., a leading provider of ethics and compliance
hotline programs, risk management, service quality and critical
incident reporting for over 25 years, has announced the promotion
of top executive, Rick Hollahan to the position of Chief
Information Officer. More »
4-mar-2008 | PRESS RELEASE
New Ad-hoc Reporting System Delivers Custom Analytics
for Improved Data Interpretation
The Network, Inc., the leading provider of ethics and compliance
hotline programs, risk management and critical incident reporting
for 25 years, today announced its ad-hoc reporting system
that will better enable organizations to track and measure
trends over time and utilize critical organizational data
to drive systemic change. More »
29-feb-2008 | PRESS RELEASE
New Program Helps Companies Enhance Customer Experiences
Through Trend Analysis and Issue Management
The Network, Inc., the leading provider of ethics and compliance
hotline programs, risk management and critical incident reporting
for over 25 years, today announced the launch of a new program
to help organizations better manage issues at any point in
the customer experience process and increase customer satisfaction
and retention. More »
17-august-2007 | St. Louis Review
Archdiocesan Hotline to Nip Financial Fraud
The Archdiocese of St. Louis announced the availability
of a fraud hotline provided by The Network. Archbishop Raymond
L. Burke notified priests, offices and agencies that the
hotline would be available for parishioners and employees
to report information and all information will be stored
in a central database. Michael Duffy, director of the department
of internal audit for the archdiocese said that offering
a central hotline was one of the recommendations made by
the U.S. bishops in a financial guidelines report earlier
in the year.
Duffy also provided examples of potential incidents of misconduct,
such as “a parish that doesn’t publish financial
information according to archdiocesan policy, cases of fraud
within an office or agency or an employee who is not receiving
an entitled retirement benefit from his or her employer.”
The hotline will be available for any entities that fall
under the auspices of the archdioceses, but not for those
run independently, such as private Catholic high schools
or Catholic hospitals.
To read the entire article, click here: http://www.stlouisreview.com/article.php?id=13510
June 2007 | The Fraud Examiner Newsletter
The ACFE Tells How “Hotlines Offer New Insights to
Success”
The Fraud Examiner Newsletter discusses the hotline – a
long time friend for detecting fraud – and the continued
effectiveness of the tool. Proven valuable by the 2006 Corporate
Governance and Compliance Hotline Benchmarking Report,
the anonymous hotline prevails over web and face-to-face
reporting of illegal and unethical behavior.
The first of its kind report was produced by The Network,
CSO Executive Council and the ACFE. Key findings include:
- 65% of reports warranted an investigation
- 10% of reports involved corruption or fraud
- Corrective action was taken in nearly half of all cases
- In 71% of cases, hotline reports were the first notification
of issues
- Nearly 54% prefer to remain anonymous
Any organization can use the report to help evaluate the
health of their organization. Careful evaluation can reveal
underlying issues to address in future communications, investigations
and direction of the company.
To read the article in its entirety, click here: http://www.acfe.com/newsletters/6-2007-tfe-hotline.asp
4-jun-2007 | PRESS RELEASE
The Network, Inc., the leading provider of ethics and compliance
hotline programs, risk management and critical incident reporting
for nearly 25 years, has named Ralston McCracken as its new
vice president of sales and business development. Mr. McCracken
will be responsible for establishing new relationships with
prospects and strategic partners as well as expanding partnerships
with The Network's existing customers. More »
23-apr-2007 | PRESS RELEASE
The Network, Inc., the leading provider of ethics and compliance
hotline programs, risk management and critical incident reporting
for nearly 25 years, has announced promotions of two top
executives. Luis Ramos is now Senior Vice President of Operations
and Technology. Gerry Halphen is now Senior Vice President
of Strategic Development. More »
15-apr-2007 | Risk & Insurance
The Network was featured in the April 15 issue of Risk & Insurance magazine
to explain how anonymous reporting can help the insurance
industry reduce loss associated with insurance fraud. The
insurance industry typically loses hundreds of millions of
dollars each year.
The article, “The Case for Anonymous Hotlines,” covers
industry best practices for implementing a successful anonymous
reporting program including:
- 24/7 access to a live trained interviewer
- Standardized interview process
- Rapid dissemination and escalation
- Comprehensive communications campaign
- Ongoing communication with anonymous reporter
The article referenced a variety of sources including, the
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and National
Business Ethics Survey (NBES).
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Full Article »
March 2007 | Directors Monthly
What ingredients are needed to make a whistleblower program
truly effective? Brad Preber, CPA, CFE and managing partner
of Grant Thornton’s Economic Advisory Services provides
this information for Directors Monthly readers:
- Consider all stakeholders (whistleblowers, accused, shareholders,
auditors, creditors) and their different interests in the
program
- Set guidelines for each process, from initial notification,
through investigation and resolution – including
communication of the issues.
- Utilize metrics to determine program success
Directors Monthly also highlights findings from
the 2006 Corporate Governance and Compliance Hotline
Benchmarking Report. The ACFE, The Network and CSO Executive
Council produced the report
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First Quarter | Ethics & Compliance
Officer Association
The Network Featured in the ECOA 2007 Quarterly Edition
The concept of organizational health was discussed in the
first quarter edition of the ECOA Quarterly magazine.
The article, “Enhancing Organizational Health Through
Benchmarking,” refers to the findings from the 2006
Corporate Governance and Compliance Hotline Benchmarking
Report, released in November 2006 by The Network, Inc.
the CSO Executive Council and the Association of Certified
Fraud Examiners (ACFE) to draw the connection between anonymous
reporting programs and assessing the health of an organization.
The article discussed highlights of the report and also included
practical advice regarding:
- Reviewing compliance compared to organizational policies
- Spotting trends in organizational integrity
- Determining key findings from incident post mortems
- Comparing activity before and after program implementation/enhancements
The article provides other advice for using benchmarking
information to initiate change while also addressing the
ongoing issue of a changing workforce environment.
The full article can be seen at www.theecoa.org.
Please note: membership may be required.
19-jan-2007 | PRESS RELEASE
The Network, the leading provider of ethics and compliance
hotline programs for nearly 25 years, announced that independent
firm Porter, Keadle and Moore (PKM) has conducted a service
auditor's review, commonly known as a SAS 70 audit. The review
states that The Network, Inc. is SAS 70 Type I compliant
as of November, 2006. More »
3-jan-2007 | Compliance Week
The 2006 Corporate Governance and Compliance Hotline
Benchmarking Report was the feature of this recent
article in Compliance Week magazine. The article
discusses the findings from the report, released in November
2006 by The Network, Inc. and CSO Executive Council, that
reveal how employees use an anonymous whistleblower hotline. More »
15-dec-2006 | PRESS RELEASE
Montgomery County Executive, Isiah Leggett, announced the
use of the new Waste and Fraud Hotline within Maryland government
operations to support his goal of attaining Greater Government
Accountability. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of
Montgomery County will oversee the hotline, which is operated
by The Network, Inc. More »
28-nov-2006 | SignOnSanDiego.com
The San Diego Unified School District, which employs 15,800
workers and has an annual budget of more than $1 billion,
has hired an ethics officer and activated a fraud hotline. More »
15-nov-2006 | PRESS RELEASE
The Network, Inc., the leading provider of ethics and compliance
hotline programs for nearly 25 years, and the CSO Executive
Council, an international professional membership organization
for leading senior security executives, today announced the
completion of the 2006 Corporate Governance and Compliance
Hotline Benchmarking Report. This is the first ever
large-scale hotline study of its kind. More »
October 2006 | PRESS RELEASE
In the October 2006 issue of the Society of Corporate Compliance
and Ethics (SCCE) magazine, the SCCE featured The Network
in the article, "How Effective is Your Hotline? Ten Steps
for Building an Effective Hotline." More »
Special Report
Expert Insight from George K. Campbell
Hotlines are a key tool used to monitor and measure the
health of an organization. George Campbell wrote: Measures
in Corporate Security: A Workbook for Assessing Performance & Demonstrating
the Value of Corporate Security Functions. We’ve asked
the metrics expert to provide insight into using metrics
and benchmarking information to evaluate the effectiveness
of compliance programs. More »
28-jun-2006 | PRESS RELEASE
The Network, Inc., a leading provider of ethics hotlines
and employee communications, and Midi, a leading, global
provider of compliance and ethics solutions, recently announced
an alliance that will allow the companies to provide a broader
suite of products to their core markets. More »
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