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Weekly Poll – Sarbanes Oxley. Analyzing 166 responses of 1799 emails sent, 1593 received (response rate = 10%). Fielded July 15-22, 2003; presentation generated on July 22, 2003. Margin of error = +/- 7.7%.
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Weekly Poll – Sarbanes Oxley • Analyzing 166 responses of 1799 emails sent, 1593 received (response rate = 10%). • Fielded July 15-22, 2003; presentation generated on July 22, 2003. • Margin of error = +/- 7.7%
What changes, if any, has your organization made as a result of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Please select all that apply.)
What changes, if any, has your organization made as a result of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Please select all that apply.)
Other (Specify) • Created an internal audit team and rolled out an ethics program with decision making tools • elimination of exec loans • As an accounting firm, many new procedures as required by law. • modify blackout periods for ESPP • Modified Policy concerning whistleblowers • Developed additional ethics and independence policies and procedures • Added Ethics officer • Increased training/awareness. • Additional training for all officers;altered policies in the area of options and relocation
Other (Specify), cont’d. • Training all associates • we already had all of the above so nothing has changed for us • In Process... • Non-profit trade association....we've created an Audit Committee • Added "ethics reminder" to normal flyer update • Unsure • More checks & balances procedures. In depth training meetings with Plant Controllers & Plant Managers • Reviewed and revised policies concerning loans for executives. • We are more mindful of corporate accountability and are researching additional policies/procedures that may need to be implemented, reviewing processes, and ensuring that our governance plan for our Board takes corporate accountability into consideration.