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.