Effective Hotline Program Tips
To be effective, all compliance programs must have a channel (hotline) by which employees can report suspected wrongdoing in the…
Compliance Hotline Log
A compliance Hotline Log is a record of calls made to a compliance hotline, including the nature of any investigations…
A Comprehensive Guide to Whistleblower Complaints
There are many benefits to handling whistleblowing complaints before they escalate. The number one enforcement priority for the DOJ and…
Sanction Screening Monitoring and Auditing
Organizations should conduct an annual review of their exclusion screening processes. This includes debriefing individually with those responsible for sanction…
How Do You Know Which Hotline Vendor is Right for Your Organization?
Hotline Vendor Considerations Many organizations are faced with the decision to outsource their hotline. This is an area unfamiliar to…
Ongoing Auditing Hotline Effectiveness
Healthcare organizations cannot afford to forgo the operation of an effective hotline given the pertinent guidance from the Department of Health…
The OIG Hotline: Tips for Compliance Officers
A great deal of information is available for organizations on establishing a hotline for employees to internally report suspected or…
Best Practices for Maintaining an Effective Ethics And Compliance Hotline
Benefits of Maintaining an Ethics and Compliance Hotline The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General…
OIG’s Quarterly Enforcement Actions Against Organizations That Hire Excluded Individuals
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has been active during the first quarter of…
Preventing Fraud and Whistleblowing Through Anonymous Hotlines
Overview According to the Government Accountability Project, a whistleblower is defined as, “a [workforce member] who discloses information that s/he…
