On February 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a policy to incentivize voluntary self-disclosures.[1]
Under this policy, for a company to receive credit for a voluntary self-disclosure, the disclosure must:
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Be truly voluntary.
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Be timely.
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Be complete.
Absent the presence of an aggravating factor, U.S. Attorneys’ Offices (USAO) will not seek a guilty plea where a company has (a) voluntarily self-disclosed in accordance with the criteria set forth above, (b) fully cooperated, and (c) timely and appropriately remediated the criminal conduct.