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1 Anti-Money Laundering Association Top 10 BSA Regulatory Trends, Expectations, and Emerging Issues John Epperson, CAMS, CFE The Unique Alternative to the Big Four ®

2 2 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Agenda Overview of BSA Regulatory Environment Top 10 Regulatory Trends and Hot Topics 1.Customer Risk Identification and Methodologies 2.Beneficial Ownership 3.Tailored Enhanced Due Diligence 4.Administration of New Products and Services 5.System Validation 6.System Tuning 7.Electronic Banking Services 8.Stored Value Card Programs 9.Correspondent Banking Considerations (Cover Payments and Iranian Sanctions) 10.Independent Testing Wrap up and Questions

3 3 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP BSA/AML Regulatory Environment Overview of BSA/AML Regulatory Environment Still an area of increased regulatory emphasis Tough economic environment is not deterring examiner focus on BSA program requirements Evaluation less focused on “blocking and tackling” aspects of BSA compliance Penalties, written agreements, board resolutions, etc still occurring Requirements that were once “big bank” focus are now being seen in the community bank environment Shifting of BSA/AML examination resources Leveraged examination model Technology implementation an industry norm Trends in regulatory “hot buttons” are becoming more apparent

4 4 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Customer Risk Identification and Methodologies General Requirement Financial institutions should have processes and procedures in place to identify accounts that may pose a higher level of BSA/AML risk to the institution Regulatory Focus Use of software for identification of high risk accounts Are the risk scores commensurate with the Bank’s BSA/AML Risk Assessment Product/Services, Customer Types, Geographic Risks, and Product Risks Stratifying customer types and services Peer Group Considerations – “dba”, defining peer groups Adequacy in monitoring deviations from KYC/CDD or historical activity

5 5 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Customer Risk Identification and Methodologies Frequency and dynamics of re-scoring How often are customers risk scored, what if they are reported as high risk during one period, and other period are not Ensuring the frequency is consistent with transactional “look-back” System cutoffs Transitions from manual to automated monitoring Auto High Risk Factors Administration of Customer Risk Scoring Changes to customer risk scores Formalized processes and procedures Approval Tuning Broader Focus to “Tune” customer risk scoring methodology Qualitative and quantitative analysis to support reasonableness and adequacy of customer risk scoring methdology

6 6 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Customer Risk Identification and Methodologies Are customer risk ratings or risk factors utilized in determining whether potential unusual activity is alerted through transaction monitoring systems Pros May be beneficial to support on-going and enhanced due diligence for high risk relationships May assist in the tuning of the effectiveness of established filtering parameters Cons Often complex – multiple variables to consider Are we missing potential unusual activity? Discussion on effective methods

7 7 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Beneficial Ownership On March 5, 2010 interagency guidance (FIN-2010-G001) was issued to clarify and consolidate existing regulatory expectations for obtaining beneficial ownership information for certain accounts and customers Heightened risks with respect to beneficial owners of accounts as nominal account holders can enable individuals and business entities to conceal the identity of the true owner of assets or property Establish and maintain CDD procedures to identify and verify the identity of beneficial owners of an account, as appropriate, based on the institution's evaluation of risk pertaining to an account Customers acting as an agent or on behalf of another Private Investment Companies (PIC) Trusts, corporate entities, shell entities Expanded and required elements for Private Banking Services and Correspondent Banking Relationships

8 8 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Tailored Enhanced Due Diligence General Requirements Implementation of due diligence procedures, commensurate with the amount of perceived risk, for customers that pose a higher level of BSA/AML risk to the organization Increased Area of Regulatory Focus Are the due diligence procedures appropriate for mitigating BSA/AML risk Frequency Account level versus Customer level Information included in analysis Quality assurance processes Are the due diligence procedures customized/ tailored based on the customer type NGOs/ Charities NBFIs MSBs Privately Owned ATM Operators PEPs Third Party Payment Processors

9 9 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Tailored Enhanced Due Diligence Do EDD processes allow for holistic review of transactional activities occurring within an account? Should allow for formalized and documented conclusion of processes to mitigate risks associated with a high risk account Processes should allow for “single customer view” Reasonableness evaluation Money Service Business cash analysis ATM Ownership May need to be supported through request of additional information such as financial statements and tax returns More common to see aspects of EDD leveraged through account officers and lines of business Systems utilized to management these processes Processes should allow for independent review with BSA department

10 10 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Administration of New Products and Servcies Financial institutions are finding themselves under regulatory scrutiny for poor administration of BSA controls related to new products and service Framework for evaluation of new services Key Administration Elements BSA/AML Supervisory Committee BSA new product service representation Strong transaction code management structures Administration of adequate Due Diligence and CIP Online accounts Stored value card features and programs “Non-Customer” services Unique arrangements with commercial accounts Armored Car, Sub Accounts, Leasing, Financing List Searching considerations More common to see mandated look-backs other than just suspicious and unusual activity CIP, CTR, Due Diligence collection

11 11 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP System Validation General Requirements Systems relied upon for BSA/AML compliance should be independently tested to confirm their accuracy and integrity Why is this a “Hot Button” Leading attribute of major gaps in monitoring Often noted attribute of look-backs, post-transaction review, etc Difficult to do during a risk-based examination What systems require validation Cash aggregation systems Transaction monitoring systems Automated customer risk scoring due diligence List Searching Functionalities Frequency

12 12 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Transaction Monitoring System Validation “Outside the Box” What are the sources of transactions and customer data – defining the testing universe Gap analysis to identify source systems, transaction points of entry and exit Enterprise-wide monitoring solution Risk Based Approach – What data feeds present the greatest level of risk to the institution? “Inside the Box” Are established thresholds functioning as intended

13 13 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Gap Analysis Gap Analysis - Analysis of the information currently captured and analyzed by the transaction monitoring application. This approach is largely accomplished through interviews with the key BSA management team to understand the objectives of the TM software and management’s understood capabilities of the software.

14 14 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Testing of Source Transactions Testing of Source Transactions – Analysis and testing of the interface between the software and a selection of the Bank’s core system applications which will serve as source reports. The purpose of these testing procedures is to confirm that source transaction data reports were correctly identifying intended transactions and would serve as appropriate control reports.

15 15 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Information System Testing Determine whether all transactions, as identified in the Bank’s core systems, are accurately translated to the transaction monitoring software. Reconcile all key records between the Bank’s source system application reports and transaction monitoring extract reports and individually review reconciling items.

16 16 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Validation of Parameters Testing of the various system parameters utilized by the transaction monitoring software. This process includes selecting a sample of alert scenarios generated from the Bank’s TM application and completing “back testing” procedures to confirm that the selected alerts were accurately generated and reported based on the stated rules and parameters.

17 17 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP System Validation Summary Not all systems will capture all activities Design Limitations Monetary Instruments, Stored Value Cards, ACH Origination, RDC Activities, Pouch, US Dollar Drafts System/Processing Limitations Information captured through existing processes but not adequatley mapped within TM application Quantify Risk Exposure to Known System Limitations What are my controls to mitigate the risks of not capturing certain activities? Employee referrals Supplemental manual and ad doc reports Reasonableness of “over reporting” scenarios Limited exposure Documenting a system validation risk assessment

18 18 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Ongoing Administration of System Application Balancing “Reasonableness Test” for key transactional data Risk Based approach Establishment of tolerance thresholds based on types and risks of activities “Transaction Code Management” BSA Management apprised of additions, deletions, or consolidation of transaction codes New Product and Services Cited as one of the most common issues

19 19 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP System Tuning What “systems” are subject to tuning? Primarily, any automated transaction monitoring system; however, generally applies to all suspicious and unusual monitoring techniques and well as customer risk identification processes General Requirements No two institutions are the same; and therefore, no two filters/ monitoring programs should be the same Applications with “off the shelf” reporting scenarios are top on regulator’s lists Commonly cited in examination reports

20 20 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP System Tuning and Optimization How do I tune my system? Metrics Alerts to qualified investigations Alerting filters to SAR filings Red Flag Guidance – “Coverage Assessment” Mapping of monitoring techniques to various money laundering red flag publications Bank’s Risk Assessment Mapping of monitoring techniques to risk factors identified in bank- wide BSA/AML Risk Assessment Peer groups and deviations Systems with self-tuning functionalities and multiple variables Customer level tuning Risk Actions 0 Max SAR’s and Account Closings False Positive Thresholds Alerted Customers Not-alerted Customers

21 21 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Electronic Banking Services Increasing number of institutions offering wide array of innovative e-banking solutions Regulatory Focus Recently cited cases whereby e-banking services utilized as conduits of money laundering and financial crime Substantial losses impact safety and soundness BSA Examinations increasingly focused on line of business risk management practices Increased areas of focus Automated Clearing House (ACH) IAT monitoring Listing searching Suspicious and Unusual monitoring Returned Item Monitoring Excessive returns as revoked and unauthorized Impact of client risk rating

22 22 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Electronic Banking Services Increased areas of focus Third Party Payment Processors and ACH Origination Due Diligence on counterparties BSA/AML and OFAC responsibilities SAS 70 Review On-going site visits Ongoing evaluation of processor’s customers Prohibitions on customer types Key risk factors related to ACH Origination should be evaluated during credit exposure review processes If risk rating is utilized, is it communicated to the BSA Department? Does the credit risk rating impact the BSA risk rating? May leverage this process into ongoing EDD processes Online account opening Evaluation of products, services, and geographies Collection of due diligence information Enhanced monitoring

23 23 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Electronic Banking Services Increased areas of focus Remote Deposit Capture RDC Risk Assessment Complete and accurate due diligence information Type of business, credit history, and ownership Expected activities (many institutions identify limits) Strong RDC agreement which clearly outlines responsibilities and guidance set forth by FFIEC Administration of information security and documentation destruction Allowable transaction types Ongoing monitoring Deviations from normal or anticipated Transaction monitoring solution may allow institutions to write varying criteria Impact on client risk rating processes

24 24 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Stored Value Card Programs Issuing Bank or Third Party Marketer? Bulk of monitoring falls on Issuing Bank Usage monitoring Monitoring of loads and purchases Administration and review of reports received from processors Ongoing Due Diligence and Risk Rating ISO and Program Manager Clients (Companies or Banks) Does not preclude monitoring as a marketing bank Should have processes to evaluate potential unusual activity Frequent Purchases Loads and Re-loads Due Diligence on bulk purchases Payroll card due diligence

25 25 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Correspondent Banking Wire Transfers – Covered Payments Previous standards MT 103 - Credit Transfer is sent from the ordering customer’s financial institution through the correspondents to the beneficiary customer’s financial institution. MT 202 - Due to the lack of a direct account relationship in the currency of the transfer, a separate covering MT 202 Transfer is sent to clear and settle the payment at the inter-bank level. The correspondent banks that process the MT 202 do not receive any information about the ordering and beneficiary customers New Standards MT 202 COV - MT 202 COV will allow for the end-to-end inclusion of full information on customers and financial institutions and enables correspondents involved in the clearing and settlement of the transaction to duly screen payments in line with regulations. Impact Allows correspondents to better monitor intermediary wire transactions While beneficial information, may be difficult to incorporate into existing monitoring functions (transaction monitoring, OFAC, etc.)

26 26 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Correspondent Banking Previous Methods Source: Swift.com

27 27 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Correspondent Banking New Standards Source: Swift.com

28 28 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Correspondent Banking Iranian Sanctions Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (“CISADA”) Impacts financial institutions with foreign correspondent banking activities Awaiting implementing regulations whereby institutions must: Perform an audit of activities carried out by a foreign financial institution; Report to the Department of the Treasury with respect to transactions or other financial services provided with respect to any such activity; Certify that the foreign financial institution is not knowingly engaged in any such activity; and / or Establish due diligence policies, procedures, and controls to detect whether the Secretary of the Treasury has found the foreign financial institution to knowingly engage in any such activity. Discussion of trade finance Monitoring of reasonableness of goods and services List searching and due diligence of relative counterparties Bureau of Industry and Security Denied Persons and Entity Lists

29 29 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Independent Testing General Requirements Considered one of the “four pillars” of compliance All BSA programs must have an independent testing function Identified by several regulators as the number one, in terms of frequency, examination comment Why is this an area of examination focus? New examination model Correlation of exam findings back to audit results What are examiners focusing on? Independence of auditors Qualification of auditors (certification, etc) Comprehensive test plan (all LOBs, functional unites, etc) Transaction testing, sample sizes, etc

30 30 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Questions?

31 31 Crowe Horwath LLP is a member of Horwath International Association, a Swiss association (Horwath). Each member firm of Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath LLP and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Horwath or any other member of Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Horwath or any other Horwath member. Accountancy services in several states are rendered by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, which is a member of Horwath. © 2008 Crowe Horwath LLP Contact Information John Epperson, CFE, CAMS Crowe Horwath LLP One Mid American Plaza PO Box 3697 Oak Brook, IL 60522-3697 John.Epperson@crowehorwath.com www.crowehorwath.com/aml O – 630.575.4220 C – 773.332.9847


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