The Network Featured in SCCE Magazine

SCCE – October 2006

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.” The article provides the following tips for consideration when reviewing your hotline program.

1. Communicate expected behaviors
2. Provide 24/7 availability
3. Allow hotline access for customers and vendors, not just employees
4. Make it easy to use
5. Provide anonymous reporting
6. Consolidate multiple hotlines
7. Ask the right questions at the right time
8. Craft an effective dissemination plan
9. Use the information to drive change
10. Consider all your options

Since having a hotline is just a component of an effective compliance program, it is of the utmost importance to frequently review and refresh hotline operations to ensure complete effectiveness.

Visit www.corporatecompliance.org for more information and to read the complete article.

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