Since 2005, Penn State employees have been able to address concerns about workplace issues anonymously through the Ethics and Compliance Hotline. The hotline, run confidentially through a third party, enables employees to report problems including financial matters such as fraud, theft, conflict of interest and other violations of University policy, including research compliance matters, discrimination, athletics-compliance issues and more by calling 800-560-1637.
In an effort to make the hotline more accessible and give employees another option to report workplace issues or ethics violations, Penn State has expanded the hotline to the Web. Employees now can reach the hotline at http://www.mycompliancereport.com/brand/psu online.
As a part of Penn State's commitment to the highest standard of ethical behavior among all in the community, the University has made this hotline available at all times to all employees who wish to raise questions or voice their concerns about workplace issues. All reports to the hotline, whether they are made via phone or online, can be anonymous so employees can help to maintain an ethical workplace without fear of retaliation. An independent third party, Compliance Concepts Inc., administers the hotline on behalf of Penn State.
The hotline system allows an individual to follow up, either by phone or online, to determine what action has been taken with respect to a complaint through the use of passwords related to a caller's specific complaint. This also allows the University to ask questions without having to directly contact the caller if the caller prefers to remain anonymous.
Employees also can report workplace concerns to their supervisors, human resource representatives, financial officers, compliance officers and senior management. For more information, visit http://www.internalaudit.psu.edu/hotline/ online.