All in the Family
A Compliance Case Study This month, we bring you a two-fer! Or, you might say…”twin” case studies, because we’re focusing on conflicts of interest that can exist when members of the same family work together. Scenario #1 The People: Maryam – A technician in the VCU School of Medicine’s Pharmacology Lab Rafael – Another tech […]
The Power in You
Compliance Corner – Issue 2.4 Much has been made of speaking up and why we need to do it more, especially in the workplace. “Speak-up culture” has become synonymous with “awesome place to work,” signaling employee trust in leadership to do the right thing when issues arise. But much has also been made of the […]
(Don’t) Follow the Leader
A Compliance Case Study [Trigger warning: The following case study contains language that illustrates the prejudice and bigotry of the speaker. Many will find this offensive. It is shared here to provide an example of behavior that is unacceptable at VCU.] The People: Ethan, an employee in the Admissions Office at the university LaTonya, another […]
In the (Alphabet) Soup: How bad behavior at McD’s spells W-A-R-N-I-N-G for the A-dogs in the C-suite
Compliance Corner: Issue 2.3 Lately, much has been written about the folks in the C-suites. You know: the CEOs, the CIOs, the COOs; the ones with the corner offices on the top floors of the tallest buildings in the biggest cities. They run large corporations, employ millions of workers, and keep the world running. At […]
Crush(ed)
A Compliance Case Study The People: Kelly – A graduate student in the School of Medicine’s Department of Pathology Victor – A postdoctoral fellow who works in the Clinical Chemistry Lab Anthony – A PhD candidate who works in the Clinical Chemistry Lab Dr. Lee – Their supervisor and department head Michael Dowd – The […]
“Be Mine” and other things you should never say at work
Compliance Corner – Issue 2.2 Valentine’s Day makes many of us nostalgic for the classroom parties we enjoyed as children: exchanging tiny cards, each with the name of a classmate written in an elementary hand; conversation hearts with silly sayings; cupcakes and creative, heart-themed projects. But when it comes to the workplace, should we try […]
The Party’s Over
Compliance Corner – Issue 2.1 Well, the party’s over. Another January’s here and none of us can believe the holidays have come and gone already. We’ll have to wait 11 whole months to celebrate International Anti-Corruption Day again! In case you missed it, The United Nations declared December 9, 2022 as the inaugural International Anti-Corruption […]
The Check’s (Not) in the Mail
A Compliance Case Study The People: Allison, a development specialist at the university Keenan, a manager in the Office of Development Carol, Director of Development Mrs. Nguyen, a donor to the university Micah, a specialist in Accounts Receivable The Setting: A meeting room in the Office of Development and University Relations The Event: Carol, the […]
2022: The (ICO) Year That Was
Compliance Corner: Issue 1.9 Here in the Integrity and Compliance Office (ICO) we are looking back at the year that was and, like a lot of you, taking stock of what we accomplished and what lies ahead. So, in this final installment of Compliance Corner for 2022, we thought it would be fun to peek […]
Not for Commercial Use!
A Compliance Case Study The People: Kevin, a grad student in the School of World Studies Ethan, a student who works in The Workshop, downstairs at the Cabell Library Amari, another student who works in The Workshop Trey, a student visiting The Workshop The Setting: The Workshop, a makerspace in the Cabell Library at VCU […]