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۴ý highlights ethics and fraud prevention practices during Fraud Awareness Week
By Sharla Hooper
University’s Code of Ethics guides commitment to fraud prevention, detection, and ethical work environment
۴ýis committed to fraud prevention, detection, and awareness and is proud to be an official supporter of theNov. 13-19, 2022. ۴ý’s approach to fraud prevention is grounded in itsCode of Ethicsand the University has established a robust system of internal controls, including embedding key departments within its finance and student service departments to prevent, detect, and generate awareness on fraud schemes.
According to the, proactive efforts to reduce and detect fraud results in quicker detection and lower losses.
As one of its internal controls, the University’s Ethics, Compliance, and Data Privacy (ECDP) department maintains an “ambassador" program by which employees of all levels are selected to become Ethics and Compliance Liaisons (ECLs) and Anti-Fraud Taskforce members. Taskforce members are crucial to embedding ethical considerations into the University’s operational and decision-making processes and fostering the University’s ethical culture. In these programs, Taskforce members are provided professional development and networking opportunities and become a resource to engage with employees, garner feedback, and facilitate communication about fraud and other compliance-related matters.
“At ۴ý, we recognize that an organization’s ethical culture is not defined by what it says, but by what it does,” states Cheryl Naumann, SPHR, senior vice president and chief human resources officer. “Our ethics and compliance programs empower University employees to do the right thing, ask questions, and report concerns without fear, as evidenced by our significantly low anonymous reporting rate.”
To encourage employees to openly share concerns, the University provides an Ethics Helpline, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Employees, students, or third-parties are welcome to submit concerns or questions and may do so anonymously if they choose. In keeping with itsCode of Ethicsand the University’s Core Values – Brave, Honest, Focused – the University prohibits retaliation against any individual who makes a report in good faith. The Code of Ethics guides university best practices from fraud prevention toethicsԻsustainability.
The Unversity’s most recent ethics survey conducted in January 2022found consistently high ratings from university employeesand a low anonymous reporting rate. These responses demonstrate that the University has established a highly ethical working environment in comparison to other workplaces, according to, which measure the cultural and ethical climates of workplaces from the perspective of their employees.
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