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1 CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR MONEY LAUNDERING AND BSA VIOLATIONS Money Laundering 20 years in prison $500,000 fine Forfeiture of property including bank accounts Willful Violation of the BSA by bank employee 5 years in prison $250,000 fine A Bank Violating certain provisions of BSA $1M or twice the value of the transaction
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2 REPERCUSSIONS OF FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE BSA AND AML LAWS Regulatory enforcement actions Severe monetary penalties Criminal indictment of banks and bankers Forfeiture of funds Personal responsibility of Management and Board of Directors Reputational Damage Death Penalty = Cancellation of banking license
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3 REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS 2008-2009 27 Cease and Desist Orders Penalties = $10,500 - $25M
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4 SEVERE MONETARY PENALTIES Doha Bank, NY Branch April 2009 $5M No SAR monitoring/reporting/no indep. testing Failed to conduct DD on foreign correspondents United Bank for Africa, New York April 2008 $15 CMP Previous C&D and CMP
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5 CRIMINAL INDICTMENT Bank of New York 1999 Lucy Edwards, Vice President $7B laundered through accounts from Russia 5 yrs sentence – 6 months house arrest BoNY - $12M comp damages; $26M fine
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6 FORFEITURE OF FUNDS Sigue Corporation (MSB) Jan. 2008 $15M CMP/Forfeiture U/C Operation – Drug Money Laundering Union Bank Sept. 2007 $10CMP/$21.6M Forfeiture Failed to comply with MOU, failed to file SARs, inadequate training, ineffective oversight
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7 PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY/REPUTATIONAL DAMAGE Sykesville Federal Savings Assoc. Feb. 2009 $10.5K CMP o Chairman - $2,000 o Director and Former Pres. - $1,500 o 7 Directors and Former Directors - $1,000 President Removed Failed to comply with previous C&D
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8 Common Deficiencies Causing Enforcement Actions 1.Inadequate BSA/AML Program (policy, procedures and systems) 2.Inadequate BSA/AML Compliance Staff/Inadequate Resources 3.Lack of BSA/AML Compliance Committee 4.Inadequate Senior Mgmt/Board of Director Oversight 5.Inadequate CDD/KYC 6.Deficient SAR reporting 7.Inadequate training 8.Inadequate independent testing 9.Failure to maintain accurate and complete books/records 10.Failure to correct previously identified BSA/AML
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9 How to Fix Deficiencies Address Deficiencies listed in Internal and External Exams Corrective Plan addressing Specific Deficiencies and Systemic Issues Frequent Communication with Examiners Document Action Taken/Results Throwing money and people at the problem is not adequate
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10 WHAT IF PENALTY TRAIN IS HEADING DOWN TRACKS? Notify Superiors/Board of Directors Engage Corporate Counsel Consider outside consultant/counsel Damage Control Document, document, document
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