What Students Want
Compliance Corner – Issue 1.6 Last month, during the Weeks of Welcome (WOW) event, the Integrity and Compliance Office staged a table in front of Stokes House, the site of our offices on Franklin Street. We stirred gallons of sugary lemonade, set up an easel and markers and sprinkled the table with a smattering of […]
On Notice: Bad Behavior
A Compliance Case Study The People: Carol, an administrative assistant in the School of Social Work Maya, an academic advisor in their department Dontrell, the office manager John, an employee from University Mail Services The Setting: The administrative offices in the School of Social Work The Event: Carol and Maya stood talking in the center […]
Two for Fraud: A Compliance Case Study
This month, with our focus on fraud, we depart from our usual format of highlighting a single case to bring you two cases at once. As always, the names and details – including names of departments and units – have been changed to protect the identities of the people involved. Scenario 1: Meredith, a professor […]
Conditions Ripe for Fraud
Compliance Corner – Issue 1.5 46. That’s the percentage of organizations reporting some type of fraud in Pricewaterhouse Cooper’s Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey 2022. And within those organizations, 57% of the fraud reported occurred with some assistance from an employee. But before you assume that Big Business bears the brunt of losses from […]
Speak Up for Safety: A Compliance Case Study
The People: Ashish, Javon and Madison – Members of a team that review documentation to verify that safety inspections are taking place and are conducted correctly Julia – Their supervisor Charles – A building access technician in the Technology Services department Diane – Another building access technician in the Technology Services department The Setting: An […]
What’s So Great About a Speak-up Culture?
Compliance Corner – Issue 1.4 With all the talk about creating a speak-up culture within the workplace, you may be asking yourself, “What’s so great about a speak-up culture?” And, given the position you hold within the university, you may have a different perspective than some of your fellow employees. For example, let’s say that […]
Making the Call: A Compliance Case Study
This month’s Compliance Case Study is a follow-up to last month’s post. When we last left Ayana, she had decided to call the VCUHelpline to report her supervisor’s behavior. Let’s listen in on the call to see what happened: The People: Ayana – An employee in a department at the university Call Center Agent – […]
Anonymous and Confidential: Not the same thing
Compliance Corner – Issue 1.3 Anonymity is a pretty hot topic right now. If you don’t believe me, just Google it. You’ll find everything from academics debating why there has been a recent surge in anonymity on the Internet to a list of the “anonymity because” reasons people give to reporters of news agencies when […]
To speak up or not to speak up – that is the question!
Compliance Corner – Issue 1.2 If you’re like most people, chances are you’ve either witnessed – or experienced – something in the workplace that has caused you to question whether it was legal, safe, or ethical. And, again, if you’re like most people, you may have considered telling someone about it. Did you? Believe it […]
Fear and Loathing in the Workplace: A Compliance Case Study
The People: Ayana – An employee in a department at the university Carlos – Her teammate Dr. Curry – Their supervisor and department head The Setting: An office in a department at the university The Event: As Ayana opened the door to walk into the office, she wondered what the day would be like. She […]