Building Upon the Mission: Everyone Plays a Part
University Mission: The University of North Texas is committed to conducting itself with the highest integrity and in compliance with all laws. It is dedicated to ensuring that its faculty, staff, and administration understand the requirements of applicable laws, and that they have access to the training and guidance they need to carry out their duties in an effective and ethical manner. The university has extensive record keeping, tracking, and oversight mechanisms for ensuring compliance, and it is committed to their continuous review and improvement.
Institutional Compliance Mission Statement: To reinforce and support a culture at UNT which builds compliance consciousness into its daily activities and operations of the University and encourages each employee to conduct UNT business with the highest standards of honesty and integrity.
Institutional Compliance is an independent arm of management with a mission of establishing an Institutional Compliance program that clearly demonstrates the University’s total commitment to the highest standards of ethics and compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements by UNT faculty, staff, and students.
Additional Suspected Fraud, Waste and Abuse Reporting Options: It is the policy of UNT to identify and promptly investigate any possibility of fraudulent or related dishonest activities against UNT and, when appropriate, to pursue legal remedies available under the law. Another option for reporting suspected fraud, waste and abuse in addition to reporting it to a UNT organization is directly reporting the suspected incident to the State Auditor's Office. The State Auditor's telephone number is 1-800-TX-AUDIT (892-8348) and their website is http://sao.fraud.state.tx.us.