--- title: Audit, Compliance and Risk Blog | STP | Lorraine O'Donovan description: STP's blog giving insight into audit, compliance and risk issues for EHS, business and accounting. --- [![Specialty Technical Publishers](https://blog.stpub.com/hubfs/STP-logo-white-orange.png)](http://www.stpub.com/) - [My Account](http://stponline.stpub.com) - 1-800-251-0381 # Audit, Compliance and Risk Blog ## Lorraine O'Donovan ### Recent Posts ## [Two Important Oil & Gas Conferences](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/186493/Two-Important-Oil-Gas-Conferences) Posted by [Lorraine O'Donovan](https://blog.stpub.com/author/lorraine-odonovan) on Wed, Sep 11, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-294004667-jpg/images/oil_drilling.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/186493/Two-Important-Oil-Gas-Conferences) [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/186493/Two-Important-Oil-Gas-Conferences) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/186493/Two-Important-Oil-Gas-Conferences#comments-listing) Tags: [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Environmental risks](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [Greenhouse Gas](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/greenhouse-gas), [ghg](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ghg), [Oil & Gas](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/oil-gas) ## [STP Launches New Industry-Specific MACT Standards Guides](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/182261/STP-Launches-New-Industry-Specific-MACT-Standards-Guides) Posted by [Lorraine O'Donovan](https://blog.stpub.com/author/lorraine-odonovan) on Fri, Jul 12, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-17056855-jpg/images/opps-for-learning-plus-stc-logo1.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/182261/STP-Launches-New-Industry-Specific-MACT-Standards-Guides) Organizations increasingly need specialized guidance in order to self-audit and show efforts to **comply with legislation,** and **demonstrate due diligence**. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/182261/STP-Launches-New-Industry-Specific-MACT-Standards-Guides) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/182261/STP-Launches-New-Industry-Specific-MACT-Standards-Guides#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Audit Standards](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/audit-standards), [Environmental risks](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [EHS](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ehs), [mact](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/mact) ## [Environmental Compliance: Roundup of California 2012 Legislation](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/175232/Environmental-Compliance-Roundup-of-California-2012-Legislation) Posted by [Lorraine O'Donovan](https://blog.stpub.com/author/lorraine-odonovan) on Thu, Mar 21, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-24091022-jpg/images/california_env_legislation_2012_cover-resized-168.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/175232/Environmental-Compliance-Roundup-of-California-2012-Legislation) In 2012 California made small amendments to its existing [environmental laws](http://www.stpub.com/publications-environmental-california-publications) while passing new laws to implement climate change and energy-related initiatives. Most of these changes became effective on January 1, 2013, and focused, among other things, on the following priorities: [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/175232/Environmental-Compliance-Roundup-of-California-2012-Legislation) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/175232/Environmental-Compliance-Roundup-of-California-2012-Legislation#comments-listing) Tags: [California Legislation](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/california-legislation), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental) ## [Italian Election Gridlock: Hung Parliament a Distinct Possibility](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/173031/Italian-Election-Gridlock-Hung-Parliament-a-Distinct-Possibility) Posted by [Lorraine O'Donovan](https://blog.stpub.com/author/lorraine-odonovan) on Mon, Feb 25, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-21427955-jpg/images/italian_flag.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/173031/Italian-Election-Gridlock-Hung-Parliament-a-Distinct-Possibility) **By Jamie Scudder, Maplecroft** [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/173031/Italian-Election-Gridlock-Hung-Parliament-a-Distinct-Possibility) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/173031/Italian-Election-Gridlock-Hung-Parliament-a-Distinct-Possibility#comments-listing) Tags: [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Employer Best Practices](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/employer-best-practices), [International](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/international), [Audit Standards](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/audit-standards), [Environmental risks](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks) ## [International Standards on Auditing and Risk: Colombia Ceasefire Ends](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/170783/International-Standards-on-Auditing-and-Risk-Colombia-Ceasefire-Ends) Posted by [Lorraine O'Donovan](https://blog.stpub.com/author/lorraine-odonovan) on Mon, Feb 18, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-19277972-jpg/images/colombia_flag.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/170783/International-Standards-on-Auditing-and-Risk-Colombia-Ceasefire-Ends) **by James Lockhart-Smith, Maplecroft** [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/170783/International-Standards-on-Auditing-and-Risk-Colombia-Ceasefire-Ends) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/170783/International-Standards-on-Auditing-and-Risk-Colombia-Ceasefire-Ends#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [International](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/international), [Environmental risks](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks) [All posts](https://blog.stpub.com/all) ### Follow Me ### Subscribe by Email ### Browse by Topic Area - [Accounting & Tax ](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/accounting-tax) - [Business & Legal ](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal) - [Corporate Governance  ](https://blog.stpub.com/../?Tag=Corporate+Governance) - [Environmental ](https://blog.stpub.com/../?Tag=Environmental) - [Global ](https://blog.stpub.com/../?Tag=Global) - [Health & Safety ](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety) - [Internet ](https://blog.stpub.com/../?Tag=Internet) - [Transportation ](https://blog.stpub.com/../?Tag=Transportation) ### Browse by Tag - [Environmental (344)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental) - [Business & Legal (309)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal) - [Environmental risks (300)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks) - [Health & Safety (296)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety) - [EPA (283)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/epa) - [Terms & Conditions](https://stphub.stpehs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/STP-Terms-of-Use-Dec-20.pdf) - [Privacy Policy](https://stphub.stpehs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/STP-Privacy-Policy.pdf) - [License Agreement](https://stphub.stpehs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/STP-License-Agreement-Dec-20.pdf) - [Sitemap](http://stpub.com/sitemap) - [Support](http://stpub.com/support) © 2021 STP ComplianceEHS - All rights reserved