Report of Investigation of Failure of the SEC to Uncover Bernard Madoff's Ponzi Scheme: Executive Summary

Report of Investigation of Failure of the SEC to Uncover Bernard Madoff's Ponzi Scheme: Executive Summary
ISBN-10
1437921884
ISBN-13
9781437921885
Pages
22
Language
English
Published
2010-06
Publisher
DIANE Publishing
Author
H. David Kotz

Description

This investigation did not find evidence that any SEC personnel who worked on an SEC exam. of Madoff Invest. Securities, LLC had any financial or other inappropriate connection with Bernard Madoff or the Madoff family that influenced the conduct of their exam. work. It also did not find that former SEC Assist. Dir. Eric Swanson's romantic relationship with Bernard Madoff¿s niece influenced the conduct of the SEC exam. of Madoff. The investigation did find, however, that the SEC received more than ample info. in the form of detailed and substantive complaints over the years to warrant a thorough and comprehensive exam. of Bernard Madoff and BMIS for operating a Ponzi scheme. A thorough and competent exam. was never performed. Illus.