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Governance Failures

Innovation, risk management & honesty should never hit these lows

April 27, 2026 

Lessons from corporate governance failures — even familiar ones — highlight the importance of ethical behavior, risk management and accountability. They demonstrate how failures in these areas can lead to significant financial losses, reputational damage, brand erosion and legal consequences. They also can lead to the ultimate demise of the company. The following three cases give insights into corporate governance failures of public companies.

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‘Comprehensive and coordinated’: Whether and how DOJ ramps up fraud enforcement remains to be seen

April 27, 2026

On April 7, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) announced the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED). The new division’s “core mission,” according to the memorandum released by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, will be “to zealously investigate and prosecute those who steal or fraudulently misuse taxpayer dollars.”. President Donald Trump first announced that the NFED would be forthcoming in January, and Colin McDonald was confirmed as the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the new division last month.The Department’s goal is to adopt “a comprehensive and coordinated approach to investigating and prosecuting fraud against taxpayer dollars and taxpayer-funded programs.”

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The AI revolution and its profitably potential for small business

The mixed expectations of the AI Revolution

Apr 27, 2026

The AI market is expected to reach $1,339 billion by 2030 from its $214 billion revenue in 2024. AI will have an estimated 21% net increase on the United States GDP by 2030, and over 75% of consumers are concerned about misinformation from AI. Their big concern is loss of jobs and labor market upheaval. Small businesses operate in an environment where every hour and every dollar matters. They rarely have the luxury of large business compliance teams, dedicated analysts, or specialized auditors. Yet they face the same pressures as larger organizations: regulatory expectations, financial accuracy, operational efficiency, and the constant need to make better decisions with limited resources.

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States’ Privacy Law Enforcement Moves Echo Pre-SOX Environment

April 27, 2026

The California Privacy Protection Agency’s settlement with PlayOn Sports is the latest privacy enforcement action focused on operationalizing enterprise privacy compliance. But this decision goes beyond the executive team by assigning responsibility for privacy governance to the board of directors—which may indicate a need for other companies to evaluate and revise their privacy practices.In addition to a $1.1 million fine, the settlement requires PlayOn Sports to implement remediation measures, including having its board of directors review and approve risk assessments and identifying the individual directors who reviewed and approved them.

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What’s that Sound? FinCEN Proposes Long-Awaited Regulations Implementing its Whistleblower Bounty Program

Apr 27 2026 

On April 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) titled “Whistleblower Incentives and Protections,” proposing regulations to fully implement Treasury’s statutory whistleblower bounty program. The NPRM covers violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”), International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”), Trading with the Enemy (“TWEA”), and the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (“Kingpin Act”). The BSA generally applies to “covered financial institutions”1 while IEEPA and the other statutes underlie economic sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and the US Outbound Investment Security Program and have broad application.  

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SBA Sends 562,000 Suspected Fraudulent Loans to Treasury for Collections Totaling $22 Billion

April 24, 2026

Today, in coordination with the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it has referred 562,000 suspected fraudulent loans to the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) for collection, marking the SBA’s largest referral package on record. The borrowers are tied to $22.2 billion in delinquent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and COVID Economic Injury Disaster (EIDL) loans that were previously flagged for suspected fraud during the Biden Administration but never sent to Treasury for collection nor referred to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for investigation. 

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Analytics: Inside the New Fraud-Fighting Mindset

April 24, 2026