The Washington University
Compliance Program is the expression of a commitment by
Washington University to carry out its educational, research,
and health care activities in compliance with all relevant
laws and regulations and with the highest integrity.
According to federal government
guidelines, an adequate compliance program includes:
(a) a resolution of the
Board of Trustees establishing high standards of corporate
integrity;
(b) a Code of Conduct informing
employees of laws and regulations applicable to their activities
and setting forth the institution's specific compliance
expectations of its employees;
(c) specific employee training
and compliance monitoring operations;
(d) protocols and resources
for investigating instances of potentially unlawful conduct.
Washington University's
Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Washington
University Compliance Program and a University Compliance
Office in April 2000.
A Code
of Conduct was then developed with input from many members
of the University community, and issued to University community
members in April 2002.
Three full-time compliance
auditors perform proactive and investigational (as needed)
compliance audits. The results of compliance audits are
incorporated in formal compliance training programs that
are being developed or refined.
If you have questions,
please email them to
universitycompliance@msnotes.wustl.edu
or call the University Compliance Office at (314) 362-4910.
To report a suspected compliance
violation or concern, call the Compliance Hotline at
(314)
362-4998. (The caller may
remain anonymous)
Link to Office of
Internal Audit:
Other
compliance areas in the University can also be contacted
directly from the following links:
