The group plans to conduct exams targeting "circumstances in which retail investors may have been harmed and reviewing whether financial service professionals have met their legal obligations," according to
OCIE Director Pete Driscoll.
OCIE noted that the 2018 list is "not exhaustive," and that "additional priorities may be added in light of market conditions or as
OCIE identifies emerging risks and trends."
OCIE's 2017 examination areas are informed in part by
OCIE's priorities from 2016 and will focus centrally on:
OCIE and NERO conducted two separate, independent examinations of Madoff.
Although the
OCIE indicated that the list is not exhaustive, the affected professionals are recommended to review and update their compliance practices based on the specified areas mentioned in preparation for a SEC examination.
Phase One kicked off in In April 2014, when
OCIE published their initial announcement on the program as part of their vision for improving cyber security for the securities and financial markets.
OCIE staff will use data analytics, information from prior examinations and examiner-driven due diligence to identify registrants to be reviewed.
One such project used LSS to optimize the theater-level organizational clothing and individual equipment (
OCIE) inventory, resulting in cost avoidance, improved processes, and a right-sized inventory.
After arriving at the adviser's office, the
OCIE staff members will present their official credentials and ask to meet with the compliance officer, the corporate officer who signed form ADV or some other appropriate employee or officer.
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OCIE), but the ll4th had deployed with a shortage of
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