Safe Disclosure

Over the past few years there has been a trend in the private and public sector to implement polices where members of organizations can report their concerns of improper financial activities. High profile cases such as Enron have shown the importance of providing a process to allow members of organizations to voice their concerns without an adverse affect on themselves.

In an effort to support this, The University of Western Ontario has implemented a Safe Disclosure Policy, that allows its members to express concerns of improper financial activity or concerns of violations of laws or Western's policies. The policy supplements the existing comprehensive university processes that deal with various acts of misconduct.

The Safe Disclosure Policy can be found at: POLICY 1.43 – Safe Disclosure Policy

Information relating to a concern will be evaluated by Internal Audit to determine if an investigation is required. The individual reporting the issue may be contacted to obtain additional information to help complete this investigation. Information received by Internal Audit will be treated as confidential within the limitations of the law, collective or employee agreements and University policies.