Walmart creates global compliance officer post
The action comes after the world's largest retailer allegedly covered up results of an internal probe proving that its Mexican subsidiary bribed officials there.
NEW YORK — Walmart Stores Inc. is creating a new global compliance officer position following
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The new global leader, who has not been named, will make sure the discounter is in compliance worldwide with the U.S. law that forbids U.S companies from engaging in bribery and other corrupt practices overseas.
The new executive will oversee five regional compliance directors. The company said it also is adding new protocols to ensure investigations into possible violations of the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act are managed “consistently and independently.”
“We are taking a deep look at our policies and procedures in every country in which we operate,” Walmart spokesman Dave Tovar said in a statement.
“This includes developing and implementing recommendations for FCPA training, anti-corruption safeguards and internal controls,” he said.
Those moves are the latest Walmart has announced in response to a New York Times article last weekend outlining the Mexico allegations. The news has hammered Walmart's stock price and prompted congressional investigations.
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