Effective Hotline Program Tips
To be effective, all compliance programs must have a channel (hotline) by which employees can report suspected wrongdoing in the…
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…
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…
Tips On Evaluating Hotline Vendor Services
One of the critical elements of an effective compliance program is establishing and maintaining communication channels that permit employees to…
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…
Hotline Effectiveness Evaluation
Three-level review to evaluate the effectiveness of a hotline program. Compliance officers need to determine how to evaluate the effectiveness…
Tips for a More Effective Compliance Hotline Program
To have an effective compliance program, you must have an effective Hotline program. The operative word is “effective.” Many organizations have hotlines,…