Fraud and Audit Policy, Anonymous Reporting via EthicsPoint

Amended: 11/21/2023

Provided by Audit and Management Advisory Services

Related Links and Resources

• Collective bargaining agreements 
• Faculty: Faculty should refer to the handbook of their primary school affiliation for guidance.
• Postdoctoral Scholars Handbook

This policy applies to all staff, limited term staff, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, or any other members of the Tufts community or who are otherwise covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

It is the policy of Tufts University that you are free to lawfully disclose whatever information supports a reasonable belief of suspected employee misconduct. The University is committed to protecting you from interference when you make such disclosures.

Situations may exist where you feel uncomfortable discussing these matters with your colleagues or supervisors. To assist with these particular situations, the University has an agreement with a third-party reporting service, EthicsPoint, Inc., that allows you to make anonymous complaints. This service maintains a Tufts University internet application and call center for you to report any concerns related to financial, regulatory, compliance, environmental health, and campus safety matters. You may access this service by clicking on the Tufts University Anonymous Reporting Hotline link. You may also access this reporting option by visiting the Finance Division, Office of Equal Opportunity, Environmental Health and Safety, or Audit & Management. Advisory Services websites and locating the links for anonymous reporting. Access is also available by dialing toll-free 1-866-384-4277.

Suspected research misconduct should be reported to the Associate Provost for Research. Any theft of physical assets should be reported to Tufts Police at 617.627.6911.

Additional information can be found under the university’s Standards of Professional Conduct and Integrity policy at https://access.tufts.edu/standards-professional-conduct-and-integrity or under Fraud Investigations at https://access.tufts.edu/fraud-investigations

For more information about this topic or about Auditing and Management Advisory Services, visit https://amas.tufts.edu.