Administrative Regulation: Implementation
Regulation Number: 3.23.1
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Any employee or student who wishes to report suspected violations may do so by contacting the Human Resources (HR) office. Reports must be written and dated. While a report may be made anonymously, doing so may hinder the College’s ability to conduct an inquiry or investigation and resolve the complaint. Reports may be filed involving financial, environmental, and safety-security matters as well as situations involving violations of law, policy, and regulations (e.g., data privacy, conflict of interest, ethical conduct). Submitting a false report or providing false information during an inquiry or investigation without a good faith belief the report is true is grounds for administrative action. Reports of violations will be kept confidential to the extent possible, consistent with the need to conduct an adequate inquiry or investigation, to comply with applicable laws, and to cooperate with law enforcement authorities. The College is committed to resolving reports at the lowest level possible. Upon receipt of a report an inquiry will be initiated; the results of an inquiry may lead to an investigation. It is the duty of the inquiry official and investigation officer/team to obtain evidence beyond that which was submitted in the original report. Individuals who submit reports are not investigators and are not to perform investigative duties.
Original Adoption Date: 10/10/17
Revision Date(s): 6/17/21(RN)
Date reviewed, no change: