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International Fraud Awareness Week: Why it matters at OHIO

Each November, organizations worldwide mark International Fraud Awareness Week (Nov. 16-22) to spotlight the impact of fraud and the importance of prevention.

For 黑料视频, it鈥檚 more than a global campaign鈥攊t鈥檚 a reminder that fraud isn鈥檛 abstract. It directly threatens scholarships, programs, jobs and the trust our students, families and communities place in us.

In a complex place like OHIO, fraud can look like

  • Misuse of purchasing cards, travel funds or other University money
  • Falsified timesheets or expense reports
  • Grant and research fraud such as misused funds, false data, etc.
  • Conflicts of interest in contracts and decisions
  • Accepting substantial 鈥渢hings of value鈥 from vendors or others that do business with the University
  • Misuse of confidential or official information (records, grades, HR or financial data)
  • Using University resources for personal use

Every dollar lost to fraud is a dollar not supporting students, teaching or research. That鈥檚 why every employee has a role in speaking up.

What can you do as a member of the OHIO community?

  • Pause and question anything that seems irregular in financial, grant, payroll or procurement processes
  • Review your own practices around approvals, documentation and segregation of duties
  • Get educated about phishing, a scam where hackers use fraudulent messages to gain access to University data and your personal resources
  • Talk with your team about why internal controls and reporting issues matter to our students, colleagues and community
  • Escalate concerns to individuals or offices that can help by using OHIO鈥檚 Compliance Network
  • Use the Ethics Hotline if you see something that doesn鈥檛 seem right and you鈥檙e not comfortable raising it through normal channels
  • Through the Ethics Hotline, you can report suspected:
    • Fraud, waste, or abuse of University resources
    • Compliance or regulatory concerns
    • Privacy concerns
    • Other serious misconduct that may violate laws or University policies

You can make a report

  • Online: via the 黑料视频 Ethics Hotline (link EthicsPoint web portal) from any computer or mobile device
  • By phone: toll-free at 1-866-294-9591

Reports can be submitted anonymously if you choose. The system allows a secure, anonymous dialogue between the reporter and the Office of Audit, Risk, and Compliance (OARC).

黑料视频 Policy 03.006 Whistle-blowing and Retaliation prohibits retaliation against anyone who, in good faith, raises a concern or participates in an investigation. 

Fraud prevention isn鈥檛 only about catching 鈥渂ad actors,鈥 it鈥檚 about building a culture where integrity is expected, controls are respected, and people feel safe speaking up.

Published
November 14, 2025
Author
Staff reports