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INTERNAL AUDIT & INSTITUTIONAL COMPLIANCE

Essential Components of Compliance Program


Essential components of compliance program Compliance Areas
EH&S Hospitals (incl Medicare) Research Research Admin Scientific Misconduct Human/Animal Subjects HR/EEOC (incl sexual harass-ment) ADA NCAA Fire and Bldg Safety
Written institutional code of ethics and conduct                    
Explicitly stated compliance policies and standards                    
Training for all employees on code of ethics and compliance policies and standards                    
Training for affected employees on laws and regulations related to their jobs                    
Designation of a responsible institutional officer w/ appropriate powers and expertise                    
Adoption/provision of adequate procedures, resources, and systems to permit compliance                    
Maintenance of a process to allow anonymous reporting of alleged noncompliance                    
Protection for employees who lodge reports                    
Regular monitoring and auditing to test compliance                    
Mechanisms to enforce rules and discipline rule violators                    
Management commitment to take corrective actions and follow up to ensure effectiveness of corrective actions                    
System to communicate corrective actions and follow up undertaken                    
Adequate Board-level oversight of compliance function                    
Mechanism to communicate the impact of rules to the creators and enforcers of the rules                    
Essential components of compliance program Additional Compliance Areas
IRS and CA Tax Donor Gift Restrictions Faculty & Staff Conflict of Interest Immigration Technology Licensing Securities Exchange Student Financial Aid Privacy Land Use Procurement
Written institutional code of ethics and conduct                    
Explicitly stated compliance policies and standards                    
Training for all employees on code of ethics and compliance policies and standards                    
Training for affected employees on laws and regulations related to their jobs                    
Designation of a responsible institutional officer w/ appropriate powers and expertise                    
Adoption/provision of adequate procedures, resources, and systems to permit compliance                    
Maintenance of a process to allow anonymous reporting of alleged noncompliance                    
Protection for employees who lodge reports                    
Regular monitoring and auditing to test compliance                    
Mechanisms to enforce rules and discipline rule violators                    
Management commitment to take corrective actions and follow up to ensure effectiveness of corrective actions                    
System to communicate corrective actions and follow up undertaken                    
Adequate Board-level oversight of compliance function                    
Mechanism to communicate the impact of rules to the creators and enforcers of the rules                    
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