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Deloitte Awarded Opportunity To Respond to Military Health System Contracts May 5, 2008 WASHINGTON, D.C., May 5, 2008 -- Deloitte has been awarded the opportunity to contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Military Health System (MHS) to provide strategy, operations and technology consulting support.

The TRICARE Evaluation, Analysis and Management Support (TEAMS) contract is a multiple-award vehicle and one of the largest federal government Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract opportunities Deloitte has secured.

“Deloitte was awarded this opportunity because of our specific blend of commercial health care and federal client service experience, our broad...

President Bush Recognizes Deloitte as Exemplary Corporate Citizen April 29, 2008 WASHINGTON, D.C., April 29, 2008 — In a speech today to the nation’s foremost community service leaders gathered at the White House to celebrate National Volunteer Week, President George W. Bush recognized Deloitte for its leadership and commitment to workplace volunteering.  Just prior to the speech in a private ceremony, the president personally awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Barry Salzberg, chief executive officer of Deloitte LLP, in honor of the organization’s...
Missing Out: New Deloitte Survey Finds Most Corporations Overlook Cost-Effective Opportunity to Unlock New Training and Development Resources April 28, 2008 NEW YORK, April 28, 2008 — According to the fifth annual Volunteer IMPACT Survey by Deloitte, the overwhelming majority of human resource professionals view skills-based volunteerism as a powerful and cost-effective professional development tool, yet very few companies are leveraging volunteer programs for this purpose.

The national survey of Fortune 500 human resource managers found that, while training and development is perceived as vital to corporate success, many managers are laboring under shrinking or flat budgets, underscoring the need for cost-effective...

Deloitte Named a Leader in Oracle Implementation Services April 21, 2008 NEW YORK, April 21, 2008  — Leading independent analyst Forrester Research has ranked Deloitte as a market leader in the Oracle implementation services market. Forrester concluded that Deloitte member firms have established themselves as leaders in Oracle implementation services thanks to their “overall implementation capability and strategy.”

The Forrester report titled, “Forrester Wave™: Oracle Implementation Providers, Q1 2008,” evaluates the relative capabilities and service offerings of leading global Oracle...
Antifraud Compliance Getting More Complex for Hospitals April 21, 2008 NEW YORK, April 21, 2008 – The Deloitte Forensic Center reports that complying with federal statutes and regulations continues to get more complex for hospitals. Almost all physicians have ethical, mutually beneficial relationships with their hospitals, health systems and suppliers. That doesn't mean, however, that hospitals or the physicians they enter into contractual arrangements with can ignore required documentation that helps support that the arrangement is valid and meets the appropriate regulatory requirements.

Intended to address perceived abuse of Medicare and Medicaid spending, these statutes and their...

Deloitte Poll: Less Than One-Third Of Companies Are Increasing Internal Controls To Prevent FCPA Violations April 17, 2008 NEW YORK, April 17, 2008 — While hundreds of millions in fines and dozens of executives have been charged with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, less than one-third (32 percent) of respondents to a Deloitte online poll reported that their companies are increasing internal controls to prevent such violations.

“FCPA prosecutions have increased dramatically in recent years, and all indications are that this trend will continue,” said Ed Rial, leader of Deloitte’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Consulting practice.  “The Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange...

Deloitte Index: Consumer Spending Continues to Fall, with Unemployment Claims Trending Upward April 16, 2008 NEW YORK, April 15, 2008 – With the U.S. economy in a recession, the trend toward reduced consumer purchasing is accelerating, the Deloitte Research Leading Index of Consumer Spending has found.

"Consumers face a growing number of financial challenges," said Carl Steidtmann, chief economist with Deloitte Research and author of the monthly index. "The index fell in February 2008 to 1.39 percent, from a revised gain of 1.59 percent a month ago."

The index attempts to track consumer cash flow as an indicator of future consumer spending.

"Cyclical increases in unemployment claims may continue to deter...

Deloitte Named to DiversityInc's 2008 Top 50 Companies for Diversity List April 10, 2008 NEW YORK, April 10, 2008 — Deloitte has been named to DiversityInc’s 2008 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list.  This important annual industry recognition reinforces the organization’s commitment to delivering leading edge diversity management practices and fostering a culture of inclusion in which all of its professionals thrive.  Deloitte captured the 16th spot on the list, up three from last year. 

“At Deloitte, we are 100 percent committed to creating the programs and initiatives necessary to recruit, develop and retain the best and most diverse talent in the...

Deloitte Foundation Presents First-Place to Brigham Young University at 13th Annual National Student Case Study Competition April 9, 2008 WILTON, Conn, April 9, 2008 — A team of accounting students from Brigham Young University captured first place honors this week as winners of the 13th Annual Deloitte National Student Case Study Competition sponsored by the Deloitte Foundation, the not-for-profit arm of Deloitte LLP. A team of students from the University of Notre Dame placed second in the competition held recently in Scottsdale, Arizona.

In addition to the winners, the four other colleges and universities participating in this year’s competition were:...

Deloitte 2008 Ethics & Workplace Survey Finds Transparency by Leadership Makes a Positive Impact on Employee Productivity April 8, 2008 NEW YORK, April 8, 2008 — Does transparency and openness by leadership lead to a more productive and engaging workplace? According to the findings of the "Deloitte 2008 Ethics & Workplace" survey, it does. What's more, it also leads to a more ethical workplace culture.

Transparency in the workplace, as described by an open and honest communication channel between employees and leadership regarding work-life issues, has a significant positive impact on workplace culture overall. According to the survey, conducted by Opinion Research on behalf of Deloitte, 72 percent of respondents agree that if their boss was more open...

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