Political corruption

Merkle Response Management Group Engaged to Provide Donation Processing Services to the Sierra Club

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Merkle Response Management Group (Merkle RMG), a subsidiary of Merkle, a leading technology-enabled, data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company, has been selected by the Sierra Club to oversee all aspects of the environmental nonprofits direct mail donation processing.

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  • Merkle Response Management Group (Merkle RMG), a subsidiary of Merkle, a leading technology-enabled, data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company, has been selected by the Sierra Club to oversee all aspects of the environmental nonprofits direct mail donation processing.
  • After conducting a formal RFP, the Sierra Club found that Merkle RMG had the most comprehensive suite of services in the industry, said Dan Olinger, senior director of membership retention at the Sierra Club.
  • Under this strategic partnership, Merkle RMG delivers caging, scanning and imaging, data capture, and exceptions services in a single integrated donation processing solution that supports the Sierra Clubs direct mail fundraising.
  • Merkle Response Management Group (RMG) is a processing, data, and technology-driven company.

What’s next for the Accountability Framework?

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Friday, July 16, 2021

So, when we launched the Accountability Framework, we knew that listening to and working with data protection professionals was going to be the key to success.

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  • So, when we launched the Accountability Framework, we knew that listening to and working with data protection professionals was going to be the key to success.
  • We wanted to create something all data protection professionals could use to assess the effectiveness of the accountability measures they have in place and understand where they need to improve.
  • Just as accountability practices always need to be reviewed and evolve so will the Framework.
  • Next steps for the Framework include adding case studies to illustrate the innovative ways organisations can demonstrate their accountability.

Capture Higher Ed Announces New Chief Operating Officer, Matt Smith

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Capture Higher Ed has hired ed tech veteran Matt Smithas its new chief operating officer.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Capture Higher Ed has hired ed tech veteran Matt Smithas its new chief operating officer.
  • Smith comes to Capture after almost nine years at Parchment, Inc., a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based provider of academic credential solutions for schools and universities.
  • Smith said his goal as chief operating officer is to provide leadership, support and guidance as Capture continues its upward trajectory as the industry's leading marketing and recruitment company.
  • Capture Higher Ed is a leading enrollment management and marketing firm that helps higher education institutions' enrollment and advancement organizations make personalized, data-driven, timely and measured connections with prospective students and donors.

NICE Brings Its Certified Capture and Archiving Technology for Microsoft Teams to Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Agencies

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced, as part of its collaboration with Microsoft, that it is extending its certified Capture and Archiving Technology for Teams to law enforcement and criminal justice agencies to support their adoption of Teams for improved collaboration, flexible working and virtual hearings.

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  • NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced, as part of its collaboration with Microsoft, that it is extending its certified Capture and Archiving Technology for Teams to law enforcement and criminal justice agencies to support their adoption of Teams for improved collaboration, flexible working and virtual hearings.
  • This is where our proven Capture and Archiving solution for Teams, the first solution certified for Teams, fulfills a vital role.
  • Hugh Eaton, VP, Worldwide Government Industry, Microsoft stated, As the world in which law enforcement and criminal justice agencies operate continues to evolve, agencies need better platforms to connect and collaborate.
  • We look forward to working with NICE to extend its NICE Capture and Archiving solution for Teams into these new environments.

Air Force Veteran, NFL National Anthem Singer, Mark J. Lindquist to Run for U.S. House in Minnesota's Seventh Congressional District

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Recently, Lindquist blew the whistle on a government contractor (GovPlanet/Ritchie Bros.) that was exploiting the pandemic for profit.

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  • Recently, Lindquist blew the whistle on a government contractor (GovPlanet/Ritchie Bros.) that was exploiting the pandemic for profit.
  • "Our country needs leaders who are willing to call out wrongdoing and corruption and not be afraid of the consequences," Lindquist said.
  • Lindquist seeks to bring an energy and enthusiasm to Congress that inspires our young leaders to engage in future-minded American politics.
  • Free copies of the book will be sent to all contributors who give $25 and higher.

AEPN Takes a Stand for 'Our Districts, Our Alabama'

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

The 2020 census gives every state the opportunity to redraw its district lines to reflect changes in its population.

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  • The 2020 census gives every state the opportunity to redraw its district lines to reflect changes in its population.
  • As AEPN partner Rodreshia Russaw explains, gerrymandered districts minimize every voter's voice in the state.
  • Through these methods, AEPN will work to ensure that the interest of all Alabamians is known and heeded.
  • To learn about how 'Our Districts, Our Alabama' , is taking a stand for fair representation throughout the state, please contact Melissa Gilliland at [email protected] .

Every Vote Counts? It Depends Where You Draw the Line, says Leading N.C. Mathematician Ahead of Fall Redistricting

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Gerrymandering is not about pointing to strange-looking maps or ensuring proportional representation, something our electoral system is simply not designed to do, said Mattingly.

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  • Gerrymandering is not about pointing to strange-looking maps or ensuring proportional representation, something our electoral system is simply not designed to do, said Mattingly.
  • In his upcoming SIAM Annual Meeting presentation, entitled Can You Hear the Will of the People in the Vote?
  • Assessing Fairness in Redistricting, Mattingly will demonstrate how math will similarly be used across the U.S. this fall to show what fair, unbiased maps should look like ahead of redistricting.
  • Math is providing the filter we need to ensure the vote of the people truly translates into their will.

SEC Charges Amec Foster Wheeler Limited With FCPA Violations Related To Brazilian Bribery Scheme

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Friday, June 25, 2021

"Continuing to use an agent who presented a significant corruption risk so that Foster Wheeler could expand its business and win a contract in Brazil demonstrates a fundamental flaw in the corporate compliance program,"said Tracy Price, Deputy Chief of the SEC Enforcement Division's FCPA Unit.

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  • "Continuing to use an agent who presented a significant corruption risk so that Foster Wheeler could expand its business and win a contract in Brazil demonstrates a fundamental flaw in the corporate compliance program,"said Tracy Price, Deputy Chief of the SEC Enforcement Division's FCPA Unit.
  • "The potential for a new market cannot be a siren's song that overwhelms good corporate governance,"said Charles Cain, Chief of the SEC Enforcement Division's FCPA Unit.
  • Foster Wheeler, which is currently owned by John Wood Group PLC, consented to the SEC's cease-and-desist order finding that it violated the anti-bribery, books and records, and internal accounting controls provisions of the FCPA and agreed to pay $22.7 million in disgorgement and prejudgment interest.
  • Therefore, the company's minimum payment to the SEC would be approximately $10.1 million.

KATY PERRY AND ORLANDO BLOOM DELIVER MESSAGE FROM FUTURE IN REPRESENTUS AD Transmissions from the Future

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

Transmissions from the Future, an ad released by leading nonpartisan anti-corruption organization RepresentUs, urges passage of the sweeping voting rights bill, which will be considered by the Senate next week.

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  • Transmissions from the Future, an ad released by leading nonpartisan anti-corruption organization RepresentUs, urges passage of the sweeping voting rights bill, which will be considered by the Senate next week.
  • It must passor we risk all of the freedoms promised by American democracy," said actor Orlando Bloom.
  • I am proud to work with RepresentUs to bring attention to this bill at a time when the stakes have never been higher."
  • I urge you to call your Senator immediately and tell them to vote in favor of the For the People Act," said artist Katy Perry.

New Role Monitoring Software helps Comply with Role Assurance Regimes

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

MCO (MyComplianceOffice) announces the launch of Role Monitoring and Assurance (RMA) , the latest addition to its award-winning Know Your Employee suite.

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  • MCO (MyComplianceOffice) announces the launch of Role Monitoring and Assurance (RMA) , the latest addition to its award-winning Know Your Employee suite.
  • RMA allows firms to capture relevant employee functions, responsibilities, and activities in compliance with role assurance regimes.
  • Role assurance regimes and regulatory guidelines on individual accountability are part of a global trend to support a change in culture, and they apply to senior executive management and directors subject to regulatory approval.
  • RMA supports financial firms by making it easier for them to comply with SMCR (Senior Managers and Certification Regime) in the UK, IAC guidelines (Individual Accountability and Conduct) in Singapore, among other individual accountability regimes and role assurance regulations.