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Technical Staff | August 20, 2026 An internal audit finding is not merely a technical observation to be recorded, assigned, and eventually marked “closed.” It may be an early warning that a control is failing, management is tolerating an exception, authority is being exercised without sufficient challenge, or a known...
August 17, 2026 Boards and senior decision makers are surrounded by information. They receive reports, presentations, risk assessments, legal opinions, audit findings, forecasts, dashboards, and recommendations. They also ask questions. Yet neither the volume of information nor the existence of questions guarantees a sound decision. A critical issue is often...
Mike Masoud | July 15, 2026 Money laundering risk is not limited to banks, casinos, or financial institutions. Ordinary businesses may also be misused to move, disguise, justify, or return illicit funds. The risk may appear in a customer payment, vendor invoice, refund request, third-party payment, or transaction that seems...
Mike J. Masoud | July 3, 2026 Governance failure does not always begin with silence. Sometimes it begins with questions that sound responsible but fail to test the substance of what matters. “Was it approved?”“Was the policy followed?”“Was the report submitted?”“Did management review it?” These questions may be useful, but...
Editorial Team Published June 26, 2026 Anti-corruption initiatives are usually introduced to strengthen integrity, improve accountability, and reduce corruption exposure. They may include new policies, training programs, internal control enhancements, transparency measures, whistleblowing systems, oversight committees, legislative reforms, investigative units, or governance reforms. These initiatives often begin with sincere commitment....
June 19, 2026 Strengthening institutions begins with strengthening the responsible exercise of entrusted authority.The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) appreciates the opportunity for its Senior Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa, Ms. Gina Chammas GJC, to discuss The AACI’s work with His Excellency President Joseph Aoun. The AACI is...
Mike Masoud | June 17, 2026 Five Takeaways for Boards and Management Low reporting numbers are not automatic evidence of integrity. They may indicate fear, silence, distrust, or lack of confidence in the process. Supervisors often determine whether concerns are escalated or buried before they ever reach the formal reporting...
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