Ethics Reporting and Fiscal Misconduct

Ethics Reporting Hotline

Duquesne University is committed to excellence at all levels and strives to support the Duquesne community in practicing the highest levels of ethical conduct. To facilitate this, the University has selected EthicsPoint, Inc. to provide a simple, risk-free way to report activities that may involve unethical or otherwise inappropriate activity or behavior in violation of University policies.

Duquesne University considers employee concerns very important and desires your cooperation in resolving such issues. However, this hotline service is not a substitute for, nor does it replace, any existing reporting methods already in place at the University for reporting problems or complaints. The University continues to encourage employees to report concerns or suspected violations to their supervisor, Human Resources or other campus entities, as appropriate. Please refer to The Administrative Policies No. 7 (TAP 7) for further information.

To File a Report

• Complaints related to sexual harassment should be reported to the Title IX Coordinator.
• Complaints related to discrimination should be reported to the Office of Non-Discrimination Compliance.
• Non-discriminatory complaints or disputes between an employee and supervisor, or other university representative should be reported to the Office of Human Resource Management.

  You may use either of the following methods to submit a report:

• Call (866) 294-8662 (toll free), An EthicsPoint operator will ask you a series of questions about the matter that you are reporting
• Submit your concern on-line by selecting the appropriate violation category from the "To File a Report" box below.
• Please note: After completing your report, you will be assigned a unique code, or "report key". Please write down your report key and password and keep them in a safe place. After 5 business days, use your report key and password to check your report for feedback or questions.
  

  Filing a Report on EthicsPoint 

  (Click on the appropriate category below)

  Financial Matters	Accounting or auditing matters, internal control issues, fraud, theft and all other financial issues
  Research	Conflict of interest, grant misconduct, and all other matters involving the University's research projects and programs
  Human Resources	Payroll misappropriations and all other related issues. Due to the potential for abuse and the possibility of serious personal and professional consequences resulting from such allegations, discrimination and harassment complaints may not be reported through this hotline.
  Athletics	Improper gifts, recruiting misconduct, financial aid or scholarship misconduct, violations of NCAA regulations, and all other matters involving the University's athletics department or athletic programs.
  Risk & Safety	Confidentiality, environmental issues and all safety matters.
  Information Technology	Data privacy, inappropriate use of technology, misuse of resources, software piracy, and all other information technology issues.
  Other	If none of the above categories describe the matter that you wish to report, please use this category.