The Role of the Board of Directors in Enron's Collapse
Serial Number
107-70.Sprt
Levin Center Identifier
Document Date
2002-07-08
Report Length
67 pages
Policy Agendas Project Major Code
Policy Agendas Project Minor Code
Additional, Minority, Dissenting Views
Report Type
Found Using Methodology
Yes
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Subcommittee(s)
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Brief Executive Summary
The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs sought to determine the role of the Enron Corporation Board of Directors in the company's bankruptcy. The Subcommittee interviewed several board members and analyzed over a million subpoenaed documents relating to Enron and its collapse. The report found that the Enron Board of Directors was complicit in several financial mistakes which led to the downfall of the company.