Day 22 - Levels of Due Diligence
From 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program by Thomas Fox
January 22, 2026 · 8 min
About this episode
In this episode, Tom Fox discusses the levels of due diligence necessary for investigating third parties as part of a compliance program.
Welcome to 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program. Over this 31-day series in January 2026, Tom Fox will post a key component of a best-practice compliance program each day. By the end of January, you will have enough information to create, design, or enhance a compliance program. Each podcast will be short, at 6-8 minutes, with three key takeaways that you can implement at little or no cost to help update your compliance program. I hope you will join each day in January for this exploration of best practices in compliance. In today’s Day 22 episode, we consider the levels of due diligence you should use when investigating third parties. Key highlights: What are the levels of Due Diligence? When is each level appropriate? Key Takeaways Resources: Listeners to this podcast can receive a 20% discount on The Compliance Handbook, 6th edition, by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Host: Tom Fox
Topics covered
- due diligence
- compliance program
- third parties
- best practices
- investigation
Keywords
- due diligence
- compliance
- third parties
- best practices
- investigation
- compliance program
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