Employees who in good faith report suspected criminal activity to an appropriate administrative officer of the University are protected against retaliation by the University for making such a report. Employees who are aware of criminal activity against the University and fail to report it may be subject to disciplinary action or prosecution, as appropriate. Employees are required to cooperate with any police or audit investigation, and may be requested by the University or an investigative unit to keep their knowledge of the investigation confidential. In addition, if an administrative officer receives an allegation or information about suspected theft, fraud, etc., from an individual who has not already contacted the University Auditor directly, the administrative officer is responsible for establishing this link, in confidence, to the University Auditor. Administrative officers are also responsible for helping to ensure that no retaliatory actions are taken against those who report suspected criminal activity.
Senior officers have the same duties as other employees and administrative officers.
Such decisions will be made in consultation with the Vice President and General Counsel and the University Auditor, as will final decisions on disposition of the case. Senior officers are also responsible for facilitating police or audit investigators' prompt access to employees, facilities, and records within their divisions. The Dean shall consult with the University Auditor in these investigations unless the content of the investigation has no financial or internal control ramifications. The Director of Risk Management will normally be responsible for investigations related to worker compensation claims, notifications to insurers of incidents of employee misconduct or fraud, and coordination with University departments and insurance carriers for coverage of losses. The University Auditor will normally be responsible for all investigations that involve suspected falsification of receipts, embezzlement, or other fraud perpetrated through University operations and records.