Ohio University employees required to complete fraud training program during fall semester

All Ohio University employees will be required to complete a new state-mandated fraud training program during the fall semester. The training program video takes less than 8 minutes to complete, and the training program as whole will take less than 11 minutes to complete.

The training program is focused on the state of Ohio’s fraud reporting system and provides information on the means of reporting fraud, waste and abuse. All state employees and elected officials will be required to complete the training by Oct. 29, 2024. 

For Ohio University, this means that all faculty, staff and student employees, including graduate students, are required to complete the initial training by Oct. 29. Additionally, all future Ohio University employees will be required to complete the training within 30 days of their employment. Thereafter, Ohio University employees, as well as all state employees and elected officials, will be required to complete the training once every four years, according to the Ohio Revised Code.

The state of Ohio requires 100 percent participation in the training program.

The training website is not yet available, but Ohio University is providing this notice today so that all OHIO offices and employees will be aware of the upcoming mandated training program.

As soon as the training module is available, Ohio University will provide the link and additional information to all OHIO employees. Please visit the Auditor of State Bulletin 2024-005: Required Fraud Reporting and Training website for more information.

The Ohio University Ethics Hotline

Promoting a responsible and ethical workplace is everyone’s responsibility. For nearly two decades, Ohio University has demonstrated its commitment to this principle by contracting with EthicsPoint® to provide the Ohio University Ethics Hotline.

The hotline can be utilized by OHIO students, faculty and staff to report concerns of fraud, waste, abuse, or non-compliance with regulations or University policies — anonymously if so desired.

If you have concerns about possible fraud, waste, abuse of University assets, or other compliance or regulatory issues, you can file a report from any computer or mobile device on the Ohio University Ethics Hotline or by calling EthicsPoint toll-free at (866) 294-9591.

While investigations are conducted in a highly confidential manner, it should be noted that records generated during an investigation may be subject to disclosure in accordance with applicable laws, including Ohio’s Public Records Act. The University is also required by Ohio law to make the University community aware of an additional fraud hotline maintained by the Ohio Auditor of State. This additional hotline resource is available by calling (866) 372-8364.