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In Their Own Words -- Staley
Posted 04/28/17
-- "I made a mistake."
Barclays chief Jes Staley has admitted he "made a mistake" after his attempts to unearth the identity of a whistleblower resulted in regulatory investigation. Clickherefor more.
-- “We right now have the perfect milieu for more Flints to come, in regard to the denial of science . . .The regulations that were on the books to make Flint not happen — the lead and copper rule, public health regulations, water regulations, air regulations — those are all being threatened right now.”
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, one of the Flint whistleblowers, commenting on the potential for more...
-- "[A]cts of courage and patriotism [by whistleblowers], which can sometimes save lives and often save taxpayer dollars, should be encouraged rather than stifled."
-- “By all accounts, risk score gaming is not going to go away. Therefore, CMS must aggressively use the tools at its disposal to ensure that it is efficiently identifying fraud and subsequently implementing timely and fair remedies. The use of these tools is all the more important as Medicare Advantage adds more patients and billions of dollars of taxpayer money is at stake.”
-- “Harbert Management made a clear choice to skirt the rules and as a result, ordinary New York taxpayers were left footing the bill. On tax day, this sends a forceful reminder to businesses that if they think they can get away with tax evasion in New York, they should think again.”
NY Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, commenting on the State’s largest tax whistleblower recovery to date against Harbert...
-- "Whistleblowers are critical to uncovering wrongdoing in government. However, the old process for reporting waste, fraud or abuse at the FBI was vague, confusing and left whistleblowers with conflicting instructions for how to properly make disclosures without fear of reprisals . . .The FBI has had months to update its policies. Its failure to do so suggests a serious gap between rhetoric and reality on...
-- "They stepped up to the plate, they faced their responsibility and they basically set an example of how firms caught in this situation should react and that can't go unnoticed.”
Federal receiver Michael Goldberg, commenting on the $150m settlement with Raymond James Financial Inc. over fraud allegations relating to Vermont’s Jay Peak ski resort. Clickherefor more.
-- “I mistakenly used an inappropriate and insensitive reference to the Holocaust for which, frankly, there is no comparison. And for that, I apologize. It was a mistake to do that.”
Sean Spicer, apologizing for his statement that Hitler, unlike Assad, did not use chemical weapons to kill innocent civilians.
-- “Our whistleblowing process is one of the most important means by which we protect our culture and values at Barclays and I certainly want to ensure that all colleagues, and others who may utilize it, understand the criticality which I attach to it."
Barclays PLC Group Chief Executive Officer Jes Staley. Mr. Staley is being investigated by financial regulators after admitting he tried to unmask a whistleblower...