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[[Compliance Program]] | [[Compliance Hotline]] | [[Investigations by Third Parties]] | [[Research Integrity]] | [[Export Control]] | [[Code of Conduct]] | [[Use of Human Anatomical Material]] | [[Clinical Research and Clinical Trial Professional and Technical Fee Billing]] | [[Contracts]] | [[Conflict of Interest]] | [[Red Flag Identity Theft Prevention Program]] | [[Principles of Financial Stewardship]] | [[Human Tissue Use and Transfer]] | [[Disclosing Foreign Support and International Activities]] | [[Health Care Vendor Interactions]] | [[Credit Hour Definition]] | [[Whistleblower]] | [[Electronic Digital Signatures and Records]]
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Policy No.: '''8000'''<br />
Effective Date: '''11/01/06'''<br />
Revised Date: '''02/28/23'''<br />
Reviewed Date: '''02/28/23'''<br />
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<big>'''Compliance Program Policy'''</big>
<big>'''Compliance Program Policy'''</big>
== Basis for Policy ==
The purpose of the Compliance Program and Committee is to identify UNMC’s key compliance risks, as well as make recommendations and implement solutions, policies, procedures and standards of conduct to ensure that UNMC complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations; and University of Nebraska and UNMC Policies and Procedures. In support of this purpose, UNMC’s Compliance Program will designate a chief compliance officer and a compliance committee whose responsibilities will include the following: to provide for or conduct effective training and education, develop effective lines of communication, and conduct internal monitoring and reviews for adherence to policies and procedures. The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Compliance Program consistent with UNMC Policy No. 8006, [[Code of Conduct]], mandates that all UNMC faculty, staff, and students comply with: all applicable federal, state and local laws; all relevant regulations; and University of Nebraska and UNMC Policies and Procedures.
== Compliance Program Structure ==
[[File:Compliance-flowchart-8-5-2020.jpg]]
===Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs===
The Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the policies, procedures and practices necessary to effect compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations; and University of Nebraska and UNMC Policies and Procedures.
===Chief Compliance Officer===
The Chief Compliance Officer shall report to the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, but has the authority to communicate directly with the Chancellor or Vice Chancellors for Academic Affairs, Business and Finance, Research, Deans, the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee of the Board of Regents or others on compliance matters, which include, but are not limited to:
*coordinate with subject matter experts to analyze laws and regulations applicable to UNMC to ensure compliance;
*monitor day-to-day compliance activities;
*develop, initiate, maintain and revise policies and procedures for compliance with laws and regulations applicable to UNMC;
*oversee visits by regulatory agencies and responses to inquiries and investigations;
*report compliance matters directly to the UNMC Chancellor’s Council;
*coordinate with the Associate General Counsel on legal issues;
*coordinate with the Director of Internal Audit and Advisory Services;
*coordinate with the Information Security Officer;
*coordinate with the University Compliance Officer and other campus compliance officers;
*respond to compliance hotline calls;
*participate on the University Compliance Council;
*disseminate information to support compliance and training on the Compliance Program; and
*chair the Compliance Committee.
===Compliance Committee===
The Compliance Committee assists the Chief Compliance Officer with the above duties and helps manage the Compliance Program. The Compliance Committee shall seek to leverage the compliance efforts of each area and avoid duplication of effort. The Compliance Committee shall analyze UNMC’s key risk areas and monitor and promote compliance. The Compliance Committee shall oversee and monitor department response to identified risks as identified by the Chancellor's Risk Assessment as well as data generated through monitoring and individual reporting.


The Compliance Committee shall meet no less than quarterly. The Compliance Committee shall be composed of at least the following representatives who shall be responsible for the overseeing compliance and assist the Chief Compliance Officer with managing the Compliance Program:
 
=== Basis for Policy ===
 
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and University of Nebraska and UNMC Policies and Procedures.<br />
 
 
=== Compliance Program Structure ===
 
'''Compliance Officer'''. The Compliance Officer is responsible for overseeing the development of and coordinating the implementation of policies, procedures and practices necessary to effect compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The compliance officer shall report to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, but has the authority to communicate directly with the Chancellor or Vice Chancellors for Business and Finance and Research on compliance matters. The Compliance Officer shall:
 
* analyze laws and regulations applicable to UNMC and coordinate with subject matter experts to ensure compliance with them.
*  monitor day-to-day compliance activities.
*    establish compliance audits of risk areas and develop corrective action plans in response to identified deficiencies.
*  oversee visits by regulatory agencies and responses to inquiries and investigations.
*  make periodic reports regarding compliance matters directly to the UNMC Chancellor’s Council.
*  coordinate with the Associate General Counsel for Health Care on legal issues.
*    respond to compliance hotline calls.
*    chair the compliance committee.<br />
<br />
'''Compliance Committee'''. The Compliance committee shall support the Compliance Officer in meeting his/her responsibilities.  The committee shall analyze UNMC’s risk areas and oversee the monitoring of internal audits and external investigations.  The Compliance Committee shall be composed of representatives from the following departments:
 
 
Associate General Counsel for Health Care
 
 
College of Dentistry
 
 
College of Medicine
 
 
College of Nursing


*Chief Compliance Officer
*Associate General Counsel
*Export Control Compliance Officer
*Human Resources Director
*Information Security Officer
*Chair of the Institutional Review Board or Compliance designee
*Executive Director, Environmental Health & Safety
*Intellectual Property Director
*Director Internal Audit and Advisory Services
*Nebraska Medicine Compliance Officer or Compliance Representative for Nebraska Medicine
*Privacy Officer
*Controller
*Financial Compliance and Cost Analysis
*Sponsored Programs Administration
*Sponsored Programs Accounting
*Procurement
*Chief Student Affairs Officer
*Library
The Compliance Committee or Chief Compliance Officer may request reports annually from certain representatives and others to address compliance issues as necessary. The purpose of the reports will be to:
*develop policies related to compliance;
*establish compliance training programs;
*assist with identifying areas of potential compliance vulnerabilities;
*assist with understanding the compliance risks and related regulations and laws; and
*assist with response to alleged violation of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and other functions as needed to enforce this policy.<br />


College of Pharmacy
Representatives would be from the following areas:
*NU Director of Internal Audit and Advisory Services
*Biosafety
*Child Health Research Institute (CHRI)
*College of Dentistry
*College of Medicine
*College of Nursing
*College of Pharmacy
*College of Public Health
*College of Allied Health Professions
*Graduate Studies
*UNMC Physicians
*Comparative Medicine/Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
*Eppley Institute/Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
*Facilities Management
*Munroe-Meyer Institute
*Environmental Health & Safety
*Student Success
*Others as necessary


==Compliance Responsibilities==
[https://www.unmc.edu/academicaffairs/compliance/areas/ Compliance Areas]<br />
Compliance responsibilities shall be established per UNMC and/or Board of Regents policies and procedures linked and referenced below:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|'''Research Compliance'''||
|-
| Code of Conduct || UNMC Policy No. 8006, [[Code of Conduct]]
|-
| IRB || [https://www.unmc.edu/irb/ Institutional Review Board] https://www.unmc.edu/ibc/
|-
| IACUC || [https://info.unmc.edu/iacuc/ Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee], BOR Policy 3.2.8
|-
| Conflict of Interest || UNMC Policy No. 1049, [[Outside Employment]], UNMC Policy No. 8010, [[Conflict of Interest]], UNMC Policy No. 8015, [[Health Care Vendor Interactions]]
|-
| Clinical Trial Billing || UNMC Policy No. 8008, [[Clinical Trial Professional and Technical Fee Billing]]
|-
| Research Integrity || UNMC Policy No. 8003, [[Research Integrity]]
|-
| Sponsored Programs Administration, Sponsored Programs Accounting and Financial Compliance & Cost Analysis || UNMC Policy No. 3001, [[Sponsored Programs]], UNMC Policy No. 6100, [[Sponsored Programs Costing]], UNMC Policy No. 6102, [[Institutional Base Salary]], UNMC Policy No. 6104, [[Sponsored Project Cost Share]], UNMC Policy No. 6105, [[Effort Certification]], UNMC Policy No. 6106, [[Cost Transfer]], UNMC Policy No. 6107, [[Service Center]], UNMC Policy No. 6108, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Subrecipient_Policy Subrecipient], UNMC Policy No. 6110, [[On-Campus and Off-Campus Indirect Cost Rates on Federally Sponsored Projects]]
|-
| '''Environmental and Safety Compliance'''||
|-
| Safety || [https://unmc.edu/ehs/safety/ UNMC Environmental Health & Safety Department], UNMC Policy No. 2000, [[Safety]]
|-
| Radiation Safety || [https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/ UNMC Environmental Health & Safety Department]
|-
| Bloodborne Pathogens || [https://univnebrmedcntr.sharepoint.com.mcas.ms/sites/infectioncontrolepid/SitePages/Home%20Page.aspx Infection Control], UNMC Policy No. 2004, [[Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure]]
|-
| Biosafety || [https://www.unmc.edu/ibc/ Institutional Biosafety Committee], UNMC Policy No. 2005, [[Waste Handling]], [https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/biosafety/biohazard-waste/index.htmlBiohazardous Waste Handling]
|-
| Chemical Safety || [https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/ UNMC Environmental Health & Safety Department], UNMC Policy No. 2002, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Shipping_Hazardous_Materials Shipment of Hazardous Materials or Dangerous Goods]


Comparative Medicine
|-
| Security || [https://info.unmc.edu/safety/campus-security/index.html UNMC Campus Security]
|-
| '''Intellectual Property''' ||
|-
| Copyright || UNMC Policy No. 6036, [[Reproducing Copyrighted Materials]]
|-
| '''Privacy and Information Security'''||
|-
| Privacy, Confidentiality, and Information Security|| UNMC Policy No. 6045, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Privacy/Confidentiality Privacy, Confidentiality and Information Security]
|-
| Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information|| UNMC Policy No. 6054, [[Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information]]
|-
| Retention/Destruction/Disposal of Private/Confidential Information|| UNMC Policy No. 6056, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Retention_and_Destruction/Disposal_of_Private_and_Confidential_Information Retention and Destruction/Disposal of Private and Confidential Information]
|-
| '''Other''' ||
|-
| Computer Use and Information Security || UNMC Policy No. 6051, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Computer_Use/Electronic_Information Computer Use and Electronic Information Security]
|-
| Export Control || UNMC Policy No. 8005, [[Export Control]], UNMC Policy No. 8014, [[Disclosing Foreign Support and International Activities]]
|-
| Human Resources || [https://www.unmc.edu/human-resources/about/contact-hr.html Human Resources]
|-
| Internal Audit || University of Nebraska Internal Audit Charter and [https://nebraska.edu/offices-policies/internal-audit-and-advisory-services UNMC Internal Audit and Advisory Services Webpage]
|-
| Student Success || [https://www.unmc.edu/student-success/ Student Success], [https://catalog.unmc.edu/ UNMC CourseLeaf Catalog] [https://info.unmc.edu/policies/compliance/matrix.html Compliance Matrix], [https://www.unmc.edu/student-success/academic-records/ferpa.html FERPA Information]
|-
| Title IX || UNMC Policy No. 1099, [[Non-Discrimination and Harassment]], UNMC Policy No. 1107, [[Sexual Misconduct]]
|-
| Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) || [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Student_Policies Student Policies], [https://www.unmc.edu/student-success/academic-records/ferpa.html FERPA Information]
|-
| False Claims Act || Contact the Chief Compliance Officer (see also the UNMC Compliance Hotline, 1-844-384-9584 or www.nebraska.ethicspoint.com), [https://www.justice.gov/civil/false-claims-act False Claims Act 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733]
|-
| Foreign Corrupt Practices Act || Contact the Chief Compliance Officer (see also the UNMC Compliance Hotline, 1-844-384-9584 or www.nebraska.ethicspoint.com), [https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/criminal-fraud/legacy/2012/11/14/fcpa-english.pdf Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et seq.]
|}


==Compliance Committee Meetings==
The purpose of Compliance Committee meetings shall be to analyze, assess, manage, coordinate, and develop corrective action(s) related to compliance risks identified for the purpose of compliance with UNMC’s Code of Conduct, University of Nebraska and UNMC Policies and Procedures.


Compliance
The Compliance Office shall complete meeting minutes and maintain them on file for no less than seven years. The draft meeting minutes shall be distributed to committee members, vice chancellors, college deans and executive directors to inform UNMC leadership about compliance activities.
==Compliance Hotline==
A UNMC compliance hotline (1-844-384-9584 or www.nebraska.ethicspoint.com) has been established to provide individuals with an additional communication channel to report compliance concerns. The Chief Compliance Officer shall investigate concerns and take corrective action in response to identified issues. For additional information, see UNMC Policy No. 8001, [[Compliance Hotline]].
==Compliance Training==
All University of Nebraska Medical Center employees (including visitors and non-faculty volunteers), students (including visiting students and visitors), and faculty (including but not limited to courtesy, adjunct faculty, visitors and volunteers) must be knowledgeable of and comply with laws and regulations related to their duties or field of study as determined by the Chief Compliance Officer and Compliance Committee.


   
Mandatory compliance training is required of UNMC staff and students. All UNMC invited visitors on campus for seven (7) or greater days (does not have to be consecutive), have access to UNMC software/databases or access to the UNMC Campus (ID Badge) must complete all mandatory compliance training required of UNMC faculty, staff and students. It is the individual's responsibility to complete the compliance training requirements listed at https://info.unmc.edu/policies/compliance/training-requirements/index.html and assigned via the UNMC Learning Platform. Failure to complete the training requirements will be grounds for corrective action up to and including dismissal or termination of employment. Delinquency notices will be sent according to the guidelines below:


Eppley Institute
{| class="wikitable" style ="text-align:center"
 
|-
! Days Overdue (days past deadline date) !! Employees !! Students
|-
 
| 30 Days || E-mail/verbal notice from unit management || E-mail/verbal notice from Dean’s office
Facilities Management
|-
 
| 60 Days || Communication from Human Resources || Letter from Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; records placed on hold
|-
| 90 Days || Notification to Dean, access removed from all UNMC resources except Canvas until training has been completed ||
 
|-
Financial Compliance
|}
 
==Statement of Understanding==
All employees and students shall sign a Statement of Understanding at the beginning of employment/start of school and annually thereafter, documenting that they have read, understand and agree to adhere to policies on: code of conduct, non-discrimination, sexual harassment; privacy and information security; and drug-free workplace.
==Additional Information==
 
*Contact the [mailto:sarah.glodencarlson@unmc.edu Chief Compliance Officer]
Human Resources
*For a complete listing of Contacts and Compliance Topics see the [https://info.unmc.edu/policies/compliance/matrix.html Compliance Matrix] for details.
 
*[https://nebraska.edu/-/media/unca/docs/offices-and-policies/policies/executive-memorandum/sexual-misconduct-minimum-training-standards.pdf Sexual Misconduct Minimum Training Standards - Executive Memo No. 44]
*UNMC Policy No. 1003, [[Drug Free Campus]]
*UNMC Policy No. 1049, [[Outside Employment]]
 
*UNMC Policy No. 1099, [[Non-Discrimination and Harassment]]
Information Technology Services
*UNMC Policy No. 2002, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Shipping_Hazardous_Materials Shipment of Hazardous Materials or Dangerous Goods]
 
*UNMC Policy No. 2004, [[Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure]]
*UNMC Policy No. 6100, [[Sponsored Programs Costing]]
*UNMC Policy No. 6102, [[Institutional Base Salary]]
 
*UNMC Policy No. 6104, [[Sponsored Project Cost Share]]
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
*UNMC Policy No. 6105, [[Effort Certification]]
 
*UNMC Policy No. 6106, [[Cost Transfer]]
*UNMC Policy No. 6107, [[Service Center]]
*UNMC Policy No. 6108, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Subrecipient_Policy Subrecipient]
 
*UNMC Policy No. 6110, [[On-Campus and Off-Campus Indirect Cost Rates on Federally Sponsored Projects]]
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
*UNMC Policy No. 6036, [[Reproducing Copyrighted Materials]]
 
*UNMC Policy No. 6045, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Privacy/Confidentiality Privacy, Confidentiality and Information Security]
*UNMC Policy No. 6051, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Computer_Use/Electronic_Information Computer Use and Electronic Information Security]
*UNMC Policy No. 8001, [[Compliance Hotline]]
 
*UNMC Policy No. 8005, [[Export Control]]
Intellectual Property
*UNMC Policy No. 8006, [[Code of Conduct]]
 
*UNMC Policy No. 8010, [[Conflict of Interest]]
*UNMC Policy No. 8014, [[Disclosing Foreign Support and International Activities]]
*UNMC Policy No. 8015, [[Health Care Vendor Interactions]]
 
Munroe-Meyer Institute
 
 
Sponsored Programs Accounting
 
 
Sponsored Programs Administration
 
 
The Nebraska Medical Center
 
 
UNMC Physicians <br />
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Compliance Committee representatives shall assist the Compliance Office with communicating compliance policies and procedures and other information within their respective units. The Compliance Committee shall meet no less than quarterly. The Compliance Office shall complete meeting minutes and maintain them on file for no less than seven years. The meeting minutes shall be confidential. Meeting minutes shall be distributed to committee members, vice chancellors, college deans and executive directors to inform UNMC leadership about compliance activities.


'''Compliance Hotline'''. A compliance hotline has been established to provide individuals with an additional communication channel to report compliance concerns. The Compliance Officer shall investigate concerns and take corrective action in response to identified issues.


For additional information, see UNMC Policy No. 8001, Compliance Hotline Policy.
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Policy No.: 8000
Effective Date: 11/01/06
Revised Date: 02/28/23
Reviewed Date: 02/28/23

Compliance Program Policy

Basis for Policy

The purpose of the Compliance Program and Committee is to identify UNMC’s key compliance risks, as well as make recommendations and implement solutions, policies, procedures and standards of conduct to ensure that UNMC complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations; and University of Nebraska and UNMC Policies and Procedures. In support of this purpose, UNMC’s Compliance Program will designate a chief compliance officer and a compliance committee whose responsibilities will include the following: to provide for or conduct effective training and education, develop effective lines of communication, and conduct internal monitoring and reviews for adherence to policies and procedures. The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Compliance Program consistent with UNMC Policy No. 8006, Code of Conduct, mandates that all UNMC faculty, staff, and students comply with: all applicable federal, state and local laws; all relevant regulations; and University of Nebraska and UNMC Policies and Procedures.

Compliance Program Structure

Compliance-flowchart-8-5-2020.jpg

Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

The Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the policies, procedures and practices necessary to effect compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations; and University of Nebraska and UNMC Policies and Procedures.

Chief Compliance Officer

The Chief Compliance Officer shall report to the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, but has the authority to communicate directly with the Chancellor or Vice Chancellors for Academic Affairs, Business and Finance, Research, Deans, the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee of the Board of Regents or others on compliance matters, which include, but are not limited to:

  • coordinate with subject matter experts to analyze laws and regulations applicable to UNMC to ensure compliance;
  • monitor day-to-day compliance activities;
  • develop, initiate, maintain and revise policies and procedures for compliance with laws and regulations applicable to UNMC;
  • oversee visits by regulatory agencies and responses to inquiries and investigations;
  • report compliance matters directly to the UNMC Chancellor’s Council;
  • coordinate with the Associate General Counsel on legal issues;
  • coordinate with the Director of Internal Audit and Advisory Services;
  • coordinate with the Information Security Officer;
  • coordinate with the University Compliance Officer and other campus compliance officers;
  • respond to compliance hotline calls;
  • participate on the University Compliance Council;
  • disseminate information to support compliance and training on the Compliance Program; and
  • chair the Compliance Committee.

Compliance Committee

The Compliance Committee assists the Chief Compliance Officer with the above duties and helps manage the Compliance Program. The Compliance Committee shall seek to leverage the compliance efforts of each area and avoid duplication of effort. The Compliance Committee shall analyze UNMC’s key risk areas and monitor and promote compliance. The Compliance Committee shall oversee and monitor department response to identified risks as identified by the Chancellor's Risk Assessment as well as data generated through monitoring and individual reporting.

The Compliance Committee shall meet no less than quarterly. The Compliance Committee shall be composed of at least the following representatives who shall be responsible for the overseeing compliance and assist the Chief Compliance Officer with managing the Compliance Program:

  • Chief Compliance Officer
  • Associate General Counsel
  • Export Control Compliance Officer
  • Human Resources Director
  • Information Security Officer
  • Chair of the Institutional Review Board or Compliance designee
  • Executive Director, Environmental Health & Safety
  • Intellectual Property Director
  • Director Internal Audit and Advisory Services
  • Nebraska Medicine Compliance Officer or Compliance Representative for Nebraska Medicine
  • Privacy Officer
  • Controller
  • Financial Compliance and Cost Analysis
  • Sponsored Programs Administration
  • Sponsored Programs Accounting
  • Procurement
  • Chief Student Affairs Officer
  • Library

The Compliance Committee or Chief Compliance Officer may request reports annually from certain representatives and others to address compliance issues as necessary. The purpose of the reports will be to:

  • develop policies related to compliance;
  • establish compliance training programs;
  • assist with identifying areas of potential compliance vulnerabilities;
  • assist with understanding the compliance risks and related regulations and laws; and
  • assist with response to alleged violation of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and other functions as needed to enforce this policy.

Representatives would be from the following areas:

  • NU Director of Internal Audit and Advisory Services
  • Biosafety
  • Child Health Research Institute (CHRI)
  • College of Dentistry
  • College of Medicine
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Pharmacy
  • College of Public Health
  • College of Allied Health Professions
  • Graduate Studies
  • UNMC Physicians
  • Comparative Medicine/Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
  • Eppley Institute/Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
  • Facilities Management
  • Munroe-Meyer Institute
  • Environmental Health & Safety
  • Student Success
  • Others as necessary

Compliance Responsibilities

Compliance Areas
Compliance responsibilities shall be established per UNMC and/or Board of Regents policies and procedures linked and referenced below:

Research Compliance
Code of Conduct UNMC Policy No. 8006, Code of Conduct
IRB Institutional Review Board https://www.unmc.edu/ibc/
IACUC Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, BOR Policy 3.2.8
Conflict of Interest UNMC Policy No. 1049, Outside Employment, UNMC Policy No. 8010, Conflict of Interest, UNMC Policy No. 8015, Health Care Vendor Interactions
Clinical Trial Billing UNMC Policy No. 8008, Clinical Trial Professional and Technical Fee Billing
Research Integrity UNMC Policy No. 8003, Research Integrity
Sponsored Programs Administration, Sponsored Programs Accounting and Financial Compliance & Cost Analysis UNMC Policy No. 3001, Sponsored Programs, UNMC Policy No. 6100, Sponsored Programs Costing, UNMC Policy No. 6102, Institutional Base Salary, UNMC Policy No. 6104, Sponsored Project Cost Share, UNMC Policy No. 6105, Effort Certification, UNMC Policy No. 6106, Cost Transfer, UNMC Policy No. 6107, Service Center, UNMC Policy No. 6108, Subrecipient, UNMC Policy No. 6110, On-Campus and Off-Campus Indirect Cost Rates on Federally Sponsored Projects
Environmental and Safety Compliance
Safety UNMC Environmental Health & Safety Department, UNMC Policy No. 2000, Safety
Radiation Safety UNMC Environmental Health & Safety Department
Bloodborne Pathogens Infection Control, UNMC Policy No. 2004, Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure
Biosafety Institutional Biosafety Committee, UNMC Policy No. 2005, Waste Handling, Waste Handling
Chemical Safety UNMC Environmental Health & Safety Department, UNMC Policy No. 2002, Shipment of Hazardous Materials or Dangerous Goods
Security UNMC Campus Security
Intellectual Property
Copyright UNMC Policy No. 6036, Reproducing Copyrighted Materials
Privacy and Information Security
Privacy, Confidentiality, and Information Security UNMC Policy No. 6045, Privacy, Confidentiality and Information Security
Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information UNMC Policy No. 6054, Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information
Retention/Destruction/Disposal of Private/Confidential Information UNMC Policy No. 6056, Retention and Destruction/Disposal of Private and Confidential Information
Other
Computer Use and Information Security UNMC Policy No. 6051, Computer Use and Electronic Information Security
Export Control UNMC Policy No. 8005, Export Control, UNMC Policy No. 8014, Disclosing Foreign Support and International Activities
Human Resources Human Resources
Internal Audit University of Nebraska Internal Audit Charter and UNMC Internal Audit and Advisory Services Webpage
Student Success Student Success, UNMC CourseLeaf Catalog Compliance Matrix, FERPA Information
Title IX UNMC Policy No. 1099, Non-Discrimination and Harassment, UNMC Policy No. 1107, Sexual Misconduct
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Student Policies, FERPA Information
False Claims Act Contact the Chief Compliance Officer (see also the UNMC Compliance Hotline, 1-844-384-9584 or www.nebraska.ethicspoint.com), False Claims Act 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Contact the Chief Compliance Officer (see also the UNMC Compliance Hotline, 1-844-384-9584 or www.nebraska.ethicspoint.com), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et seq.

Compliance Committee Meetings

The purpose of Compliance Committee meetings shall be to analyze, assess, manage, coordinate, and develop corrective action(s) related to compliance risks identified for the purpose of compliance with UNMC’s Code of Conduct, University of Nebraska and UNMC Policies and Procedures.

The Compliance Office shall complete meeting minutes and maintain them on file for no less than seven years. The draft meeting minutes shall be distributed to committee members, vice chancellors, college deans and executive directors to inform UNMC leadership about compliance activities.

Compliance Hotline

A UNMC compliance hotline (1-844-384-9584 or www.nebraska.ethicspoint.com) has been established to provide individuals with an additional communication channel to report compliance concerns. The Chief Compliance Officer shall investigate concerns and take corrective action in response to identified issues. For additional information, see UNMC Policy No. 8001, Compliance Hotline.

Compliance Training

All University of Nebraska Medical Center employees (including visitors and non-faculty volunteers), students (including visiting students and visitors), and faculty (including but not limited to courtesy, adjunct faculty, visitors and volunteers) must be knowledgeable of and comply with laws and regulations related to their duties or field of study as determined by the Chief Compliance Officer and Compliance Committee.

Mandatory compliance training is required of UNMC staff and students. All UNMC invited visitors on campus for seven (7) or greater days (does not have to be consecutive), have access to UNMC software/databases or access to the UNMC Campus (ID Badge) must complete all mandatory compliance training required of UNMC faculty, staff and students. It is the individual's responsibility to complete the compliance training requirements listed at https://info.unmc.edu/policies/compliance/training-requirements/index.html and assigned via the UNMC Learning Platform. Failure to complete the training requirements will be grounds for corrective action up to and including dismissal or termination of employment. Delinquency notices will be sent according to the guidelines below:

Days Overdue (days past deadline date) Employees Students
30 Days E-mail/verbal notice from unit management E-mail/verbal notice from Dean’s office
60 Days Communication from Human Resources Letter from Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; records placed on hold
90 Days Notification to Dean, access removed from all UNMC resources except Canvas until training has been completed

Statement of Understanding

All employees and students shall sign a Statement of Understanding at the beginning of employment/start of school and annually thereafter, documenting that they have read, understand and agree to adhere to policies on: code of conduct, non-discrimination, sexual harassment; privacy and information security; and drug-free workplace.

Additional Information


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