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Adopted Fraud Waste Abuse Policy
Adopted Fraud Waste Abuse Policy
This policy sets forth guidelines for reporting known or suspected fraud, waste and abuse
within Oregon State University (OSU).
AUTHORITY
Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS)
• ORS 244, Government Ethics
• ORS 297, Audits of Public Funds and Financial Records
• ORS 351, Higher Education Generally
• ORS 352, Institutions of Higher Education
• ORS 659, Miscellaneous Prohibitions Relating to Employment and Discrimination
DEFINITIONS
Suspected fraud, waste, or abuse is a reasonable belief or actual knowledge that fraud, waste,
and/or abuse is occurring or has occurred. Concerns may include but are not limited to the
following functional categories:
Campus management and the President’s Office includes the president, vice presidents,
provost, vice provosts, deans, directors, and division/department heads, as well as other
managers authorized to determine and assign duties to university employees.
RESPONSIBILITIES
All employees of Oregon State University shall report known or suspected instances of fraud,
waste, and/or abuse. Matters can be reported to campus management, the OSU Office of
Audit, Risk and Compliance (OARC), or through the OSU hotline. Campus managers who receive
OSU contracts with NAVEX Global, an independent, third-party vendor, to provide this
confidential and anonymous telephone and Internet system for reporting concerns.
NAVEX Global reports concerns received on the hotline to OARC, who coordinates investigation
efforts of reported concerns in conjunction with necessary campus and external parties as
deemed appropriate.
Employees who identify themselves and make a good faith report of suspected fraud, waste, or
abuse are protected from retaliation, in accordance with ORS 659A. OSU will maintain
confidentiality for employees reporting suspected irregularities, misconduct, safety issues, or
other concerns to the extent possible under the law.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Document History:
• Promulgated July 18, 2014 by majority vote of the Board of Trustees
• Amended January 18, 2019