ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ is committed to responsible stewardship of the public and private resources that enable it to pursue its mission. Compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures strengthens and promotes ethical practices and ethical treatment of members of the Webster community and those who conduct business with the University. The University places the greatest importance on the integrity of its operations and has in place a number of policies and procedures to address concerns/issues that may arise, including those relating to grievance, harassment, conduct and/or individual allegations of fraud and/or financial misconduct. ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ uses OneTrust Convercentâ„¢ to provide a simple, confidential, risk-free way to safely report such activities.
Members of the Webster community can report suspected violations of law and/or University policies through the compliance reporting portal or through the reporting hotline by dialing 800-461-9330, toll free in the United States, or by referring to to choose the international number assigned to their country to report the issue with the help of a Convercent call center representative and language interpreter. The call center supports more than 300 languages.
Furthermore, the University continues to encourage employees to report concerns to their supervisor, Human Resources and/or other campus entities, as appropriate. All reports are kept confidential and all members of the Webster community who make reports of suspected violation of laws and/or University policies in good faith will be protected from retaliation by the University.
This is Not an Emergency Service
Do not use this channel to report events presenting an immediate threat to life or property. If you require emergency assistance, please contact the appropriate local authorities.
Reporting Categories Including Issues Types
Issue types may fall under one or more of the outlined categories below:
Violation of Law or University Policy
- Code of Conduct Violation
- Compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- Conflict of Interest
- Corporate Scandal
- Disclosure or Misappropriation of Confidential Information
- Falsification of Records and Official Documents (Non-Financial)
- Piracy
Misuse of University Resources
- Accounting/Audit Related
- Antitrust or Fair Trading
- Auditing Matters
- Bribery and Kickbacks
- Falsification of Records and Official Documents (Financial)
- Improper Disclosure of Financial Records
- Intellectual Property
- Misuse of Resources or Property
- Vendor Concerns
Workplace Misconduct
- Abuse of Power, Authority or Control
- Ethics and Compliance Concerns
- Ethics Violation
- Offensive or Inappropriate Communication
- Protection and Proper Use of Company Assets (Misuse of Resources or Property)
- Vandalism
- Waste of Time and Resources
Data Privacy Violation/Security Breach
- Acceptable Use Violations
- Cyber Bullying
- Identity Theft
- Information Security
- Protection of Privacy and Personal Data, and Security of Network and Information Systems
Environmental Health and Safety Concerns
- EEOC or ADA Matters
- Employee Benefits Abuses
- Substance Abuse
- Threat of Violence
- Unsafe Work Conditions
- Workplace Violence
- Wrongful Termination
Fraud, Theft, Embezzlement
- Embezzlement
- Financial Services, Products and Markets, and Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
- Fraud
- Government Fraud
- Side Agreements
- Theft
- Theft (Financial and Other)
Student and Athletics Compliance
- Admissions Irregularities
- NCAA Rules Violations
- Violation of the 1974 Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)
Other
- Misconduct
- Other
Issue Type Definitions
The willful and intentional taking of money or property by a person who has been entrusted with the money or other assets for that person's own use or gain.
Rules establishing a regulatory and supervisory framework and consumer and investor protection in the Union's financial services and capital markets, banking, credit, investment, insurance and re-insurance, occupational or personal pensions products, securities, investment funds, payment services and the activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms.
The deceitful practice of obtaining money or property through intentional use of false pretenses, false documents or misrepresentation. An illegal conversion of assets or property of value to one's own use.
The purposeful, unethical or questionable recording of accounting or auditing matters. Examples may include: fraud; deliberate errors related to financial statements; noncompliance with accounting controls; misinterpretations or false statements to or by senior officers regarding financial records; or deviation from full and fair reporting of the company's financial condition.
Discussions or agreements with competitors about process of credit terms, submission of bids or offers, allocation of markets or customers, restrictions on production, distribution or boycotts of suppliers or customers that would result in monopolization of anticompetitive markets.
Violation relating to the organization's code of conduct.
Reporting of any suspected violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA), including the offer or payment of anything of value to a foreign official, foreign political party, or candidate for political office, for the purpose of influencing any act of that foreign official in violation of the duty of that official, or to secure any improper advantage in order to obtain or retain business.
Violations of the Company’s Information Security Policies, Code of Computer Conduct, Acceptable Use, etc., that govern conduct while using the company network or confidential information resources.
The use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature.
Failure to meet requirements as defined by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or American Disability Act (ADA) (examples include nepotism, proper disability access).
Improper, misleading or deceptive actions/statements, falsification of records, or misrepresentation of actual conditions related to institution benefits plans, including health and supplemental insurance plans, tuition benefits, and sick or other paid time-off programs.
The submission of a false, misleading, or fraudulent application for admission and/or supporting documents to the university. Examples include suspicion of altered transcripts, forged recommendations, and failure to list all courses taken. Honest mistakes in transcribing grades or other errors caused by carelessness would not be considered an irregularity.
Violations of the rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) regarding recruitment of student athletes; attempts to influence the outcome of sporting events (such as gambling or wagering by student athletes or staff); the misuse of assets, financial aid or scholarships; or other academic violations defined within the NCAA rules.
The misuse of power, authority, or control related to one's position in the organization. Examples include but are not limited to: directing employees to perform non-organization related work; causing employees to work overtime without compensation; or using organization assets for non-organization business without proper permission.
An act that defies decent behavior or a governing principle. Activities not conforming to or in accordance with established conduct of right and wrong, violations of a rule, regulation, law, operating procedure, past practice or protocol (for example: bribery, COI, intellectual property, regulatory, privacy, HIPPA, FCPA and other third-party/vendor/customer issues).
An act that defies decent behavior or a governing principle. Activities not conforming to or in accordance with established conduct of right and wrong and moral character.
The use of inflammatory, derogatory, unduly critical or insulting communication to a staff person, faculty, administrator, alumni or student.
Calculated and/or intentionally unlawful and unethical behavior. Misconduct can be any conscious attempt to infringe a statute or norm.
Please use this incident type if you do not feel that the provided list of incidents describe the activity on which you are making a report.
Webster's Commitment
ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ asserts that all compliance reports will be handled promptly and discreetly. No retaliatory action will be taken against anyone acting in good faith. Reports filed through compliance reporting will be given careful attention by Webster’s designated case managers with the objective of corroborating the facts and then correcting the situation that is being reported. The University expects all reports to be made in good faith and to address legitimate issues and/or concerns.