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Eric Feldman discusses the impact of 9/11 on the role of the Inspector General with Thomas Fox.

Ed. Note: Five years ago, Tom Fox looked back on 9/11 in a 20-year retrospective. This week is the 25th anniversary of that event. We will be rerunning this award-winning podcast so we never forget. On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack, Tom Fox and guests look back on the tragic event and what it meant for them personally, as well as how it impacted the world of compliance. Today Tom’s guest is Eric Feldman. Eric is the Senior Vice President and Managing Director at Affiliated Monitors, a company that monitors large and small companies in government contracting, construction, engineering, manufacturing, and financial services. He also assesses corporate ethics and compliance programs across many countries. Eric joins Tom to discuss how the events of 9/11 changed the role of the Inspector General. The Impact of 9/11 on the IG’s Role Eric tells Tom that 9/11 was the most informative time of his career and of many other Inspector General’s. It was a moment of refocusing for everyone. Eric worked within the oversight function, but as part of the mission he was overseeing. “That focus on mission was it for me,” he tells Tom. Eric expresses that understanding the…

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Host: Thomas Fox

Guest: Eric Feldman

Topics covered

• 9/11 retrospective
• Inspector General role
• compliance impact
• government contracting
• corporate ethics

Keywords

• 9/11
• Inspector General
• compliance
• government contracting
• corporate ethics
• Eric Feldman
• Thomas Fox

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Affiliated Monitors

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