This article addresses the issues of organizational culture and the mitigating forces that affect and drive the development of compliance plans. It also offers insight into the potential benefits of developing a healthy compliance culture in an organization. The article discusses the major topics of understanding the culture that exists in an agency, core values for compliance, external mitigating factors, internal mitigating factors, and the benefits an agency can accrue by creating a healthy compliance culture.
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