If an employee  has questions or believes that a violation is occurring or has occurred, he/she should not keep the information to him/herself, nor perform a personal investigation, but should promptly inform the appropriate personnel of the Concern. As a general rule, to report a suspected Concern, one is encouraged to do any of the following:

• Discuss the matter with one's immediate supervisor;

• Raise the matter with the vice president in one's area;

• Contact the vice president for human resources or the director of internal audit;

• Call the Policy of Ethical Practice Reporting Hotline at 1-800-963-5593 or submit a report via the web at www.ethicspoint.com;

• Contact the president of the University; or

• Contact the chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board of Trustees at auditriskchair@rmu.edu.