EthicsLine-- Confidential Reporting Method

In keeping with our ethical standard of doing the right thing, all UTB/TSC employees and students have a personal and professional obligation to report activities that appear to violate financial mission statements, accounting or auditing irregularities, illegal or fraudulent activities, conflict of interest or dishonest or unethical conduct, violations or the institution's code of conduct, or violations of other laws, rules, or regulations.

UT System has required each institution to establish a confidential way for employees to report instances of suspected non-compliance outside the normal chain of command in a manner that preserves confidentiality and assures non-retaliation. We have contracted with EthicsLine, a 24-hour, 7-day telephone service staffed by professionals who will take reports, and assure the employee's anonymity.

The important thing to remember is that UTB/TSC, its employees and students must be protected against incidents of noncompliance. Under normal circumstances, this can be accomplished by immediately reporting instances of noncompliance to supervisors. In unusual situations, they can be reported to EthicsLine. 

No UTB/TSC employee shall take any disciplinary or retaliatory action against any individual for, in good faith, reporting, or causing to be reported, suspected wrongdoing, or for assisting in an unauthorized investigation of alleged wrongdoing. The prohibition against disciplinary action does not extend to disciplinary action for self-reported violations.

EthicsLine: 1-800-500-0333