On 11 August, Compliance Week reported that the New York Attorney General has accused the National Rifle Association of having a “culture of noncompliance” which allowed NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre and 3 other officers to steal $64 million from the organisation over 3 years. Meanwhile, the NRA in its countersuit says it operates in “substantial compliance”. It appears the NRA underwent a top-down internal review employing an outside law firm in late 2018 due to rumours of the impending investigation, which began in February 2019. The article notes that the NRA adopted an updated Statement of Corporate Ethics in January 2020, one that expanded on whistleblower protections, but the article suggests that the timing — 9 months after the official probe began — suggests the changes will be viewed as too little, too late.
