What are Potemkin Villages and what concern do they raise in the compliance context?

What is a compliance policy? Why is it important to the organization and its culture?
If you were drafting a compliance policy, what are some of the key elements (clauses) you would provide? Feel free to include sample language (remember, if you use language from a company, be sure to cite your source).
How do you think employers should be able to use a job applicant’s credit score or history? What are the pros and cons? How would you advise a new compliance officer in deciding on such a policy?
What are Potemkin Villages and what concern do they raise in the compliance context? In what areas does the government require organizations to maintain compliance programs?