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Gartner Inc. paid $2.5M to settle SEC charges (May 2023) for FCPA anti-bribery, books-and-records, and internal controls violations in South Africa. From December 2014 through August 2015, Gartner entered a corrupt arrangement with a private South African company tied to government officials, knowing payments would be used to bribe officials to influence consulting contract awards. Gartner's own internal risk assessments had flagged bribery red flags in third-party relationships, but the company lacked adequate screening, onboarding, and monitoring procedures for vendors. Penalties: $856,764 disgorgement plus $1.6M civil penalty.
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