What is compliance, and what does it mean? Explore BBNC’s interactive Compliance Wheel below to learn about the Seven Pillars of an effective compliance program along with the key resources that support these efforts.

Elements of an Effective Compliance Program

Policies & Written Standards of Control:

Standards, procedures and written controls help to prevent and detect unethical conduct.

Key Resources:

Policy Library, Code of Ethics

Structure and Oversight:

A Compliance Structure creates various levels of oversight by knowledgeable individuals to ensure that applicable policies and written standards of control are followed.

Key Resources:

Accountability Matrix, Compliance Liaison, Board of Directors, Relationships with Departments and Subsidiaries

Education, Training & Communication:

Education on relevant laws, regulations, and policies so that expected conduct in the workplace reduces the probability of unethical conduct.

Key Resources:

Bridge, Newsletter, InfoNet, Leadership & Compliance Conference, Values-Centic Leadership

Culture of Integrity:

Duty to ensure that senior leadership models and rewards high ethical behavior by delegating authority, hiring, and promoting others with a proven record of high character.

Key Resources:

Annual Leadership & Compliance Conference, Spotlight on Compliance, Leadership & Compliance Awards

Monitoring, Auditing & Reporting:

Continuous and routine review of business activity allows issues to be identified early on and remedied quickly. Open lines of communication increase early detection of issues and help identify areas or topics that require additional monitoring or education.

Key Resources:

Accountability Matrix, LogicManager Analytics, Ethics Hotline, Internal Audit

Enforcement/ Investigations, Incentives & Discipline:

Expectations are met through effective checks and balances and taking consistent and appropriate disciplinary measures to discourage unethical conduct while also rewarding those who demonstrate ethical behavior.

Key Resources:

Policy Library, Annual Leadership & Compliance Conference Awards (High Character Leadership Award, Emerging Leader Award, Ethical Leadership Award, Culture of Safety Award), Internal Investigations Policy

Response, Remediate & Assess:

Reasonable steps to respond appropriately to unethical conduct prevents similar issues from occurring in the future.

Key Resources:

Compliance Liaison, Senior Management, Compliance Alliance, Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE)

Policies & Written Standards of Control
Structure & Oversight
Education, Training & Communication
Culture of Integrity
Monitoring, Auditing & Reporting
Enforcement/ Investigations, Incentives & Discipline
Response, Remediate & Assess

ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM

Policies & Written Standards of Control

Standards, procedures and written controls help to prevent and detect unethical conduct.

Key Resources:

Policy Library, Code of Conduct

Structure & Oversight

A Compliance Structure creates various levels of oversight by knowledgeable individuals to ensure that applicable policies and written standards of control are followed.

Key Resources:

Accountability Matrix, Compliance Committee, Compliance Liaison, Board of Directors, Relationships with Departments and Subsidiaries

Education, Training & Communication

Education on relevant laws, regulations, and policies so that expected conduct in the workplace reduces the probability of unethical conduct.

Key Resources:

Bridge, Newsletter, InfoNet

Culture of Integrity

Duty to ensure that senior leadership models and rewards high ethical behavior by delegating authority, hiring, and promoting others with a proven record of high character.

Key Resources:

Annual Compliance Conference, Spotlight on Compliance

Monitoring, Auditing & Reporting

Continuous and routine review of business activity allows issues to be identified early on and remedied quickly. Open lines of communication increase early detection of issues and help identify areas or topics that require additional monitoring or education.

Key Resources:

Accountability Matrix, LogicManager Analytics, Ethical Advocate, Compliance Committee, Internal Audit

Enforcement/ Investigations, Incentives & Discipline

Expectations are met through effective checks and balances and taking consistent and appropriate disciplinary measures to discourage unethical conduct while also rewarding those who demonstrate ethical behavior.

Key Resources:

Policy Library, Compliance Committee, High Character Leadership Award, Internal Investigations Policy

Response, Remediate & Assess

Reasonable steps to respond appropriately to unethical conduct prevents similar issues from occurring in the future.

Key Resources:

Compliance Liaison, Senior Management, Compliance Alliance, Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE)