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Institutional Compliance

Mission

To serve and safeguard our university community from the regulatory risks we face and promote a cultural environment of high ethical standards by:

  • Identifying compliance risk faced by the university community.
  • Promoting an awareness of compliance risks and the objectives of our compliance activities through communicating with and educating the university community.
  • Developing innovative and effective ways to mitigate compliance risk through collaboration with the university community.

Responsibilites

The Institutional Compliance Office's primary responsibilities include the following:

  • Design, implement, and monitor the UT system-wide compliance program.
  • Develop, coordinate, and participate in a multifaceted training program.
  • Serve as a source of information for employees, management, and the Audit Committee of the UT Board of Trustees.
  • Help functionally responsible offices overcome barriers to compliance.
  • Independently investigate and act on matters related to compliance.
  • Collaborate with the university community to develop innovative and effective ways to mitigate compliance risk.
  • Report regularly to the Executive Compliance Committee and the Audit Committee.