{"398271":{"#nid":"398271","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Promoting Ethical Behavior at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs a public research university, Georgia Tech is a steward of taxpayer dollars, research funding, and tuition paid by students and their families. Because fraud and acts of unethical behavior deplete resources that could be used to fund programs and positions necessary for performing our jobs more effectively and advancing the Institute\u2019s strategic goals, each member of the Georgia Tech community must ensure that Institute resources are used responsibly.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn addition to everyone\u2019s personal responsibility to be ethical, the Institute would like our students and employees to help Georgia Tech achieve the highest levels of ethical and fraud-free behavior across the board,\u201d said Steve Swant, executive vice president for the Division of Administration and Finance. \u201cWe are encouraging everyone to do the right thing: If you know something, please do something. Upholding high ethical standards and behavior is everyone\u2019s responsibility.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech invests in a variety of resources and programming to help ensure the community\u2019s understanding of the importance of ethical behavior, as well as to empower them to do the right thing and report suspected fraudulent and unethical behavior.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPolicy Library\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Policy Library contains more than 700 searchable policies ranging from purchasing to hosting campus events, making information on what constitutes the \u201cright thing\u201d accessible to everyone. Visit the Policy Library site at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/policylibrary.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.policylibrary.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEthicsPoint Hotline\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnyone who suspects unethical behavior such as fraud, waste, or abuse at the Institute is encouraged to file an anonymous report via the EthicsPoint website at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ethicspoint.com\/\u0022\u003Ewww.ethicspoint.com\u003C\/a\u003E, or by calling 866.294.5565. EthicsPoint is a third-party vendor available 24\/7 that guarantees anonymity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEthics and Compliance Videos\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute has invested in an Ethics and Compliance Video Library. These short and engaging video clips are designed to reinforce ethical behavior. Georgia Tech departments are encouraged to use these videos for training and awareness purposes to help their employees understand the expected ethical behavior of Institute employees.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo view and download these videos, visit the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtvault.sharepoint.com\/sites\/aud\/ethcompvideos\/_layouts\/15\/start.aspx#\/SitePages\/Home.aspx\u0022\u003EEthics and Compliance Videos website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about these videos, email\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ethicalleadership@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eethicalleadership@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECompliance Partners Group\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003EThe Compliance Partners Group fosters partnerships among campus departments involved in ensuring policy, regulatory, and legal compliance. It works to promote effective compliance work, provide communications, and highlight compliance resource needs. The Compliance Partners Group leverages resources and expertise, as well as helps to focus attention on compliance areas that significantly impact Georgia Tech. For more information on the Compliance Partners Group, contact the Director of Enterprise Risk Management Mia Reini at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:mia.reini@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emia.reini@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Tech invests in a variety of resources and programming to help ensure the community\u2019s understanding of the importance of ethical behavior, as well as to empower them to do the right thing and report suspected fraudulent and unethical behavior."}],"uid":"27407","created_gmt":"2015-04-22 07:52:00","changed_gmt":"2022-05-26 17:09:36","author":"Kara Tillman","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-04-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-04-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.ethicspoint.com\/","title":"EthicsPoint Hotline"},{"url":"http:\/\/policylibrary.gatech.edu\/","title":"Policy Library"},{"url":"https:\/\/gtvault.sharepoint.com\/sites\/aud\/ethcompvideos\/_layouts\/15\/start.aspx#\/SitePages\/Home.aspx","title":"Ethics and Compliance Videos"}],"groups":[{"id":"338601","name":"TechWorks"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1496","name":"Ethics"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMia Reini - Director, Enterprise Risk Management\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["mia.reini@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}