Reporting Concerns

Everyone working for or on behalf of East Carolina University has an obligation to be aware of the rules and regulations that govern their work and an obligation to seek answers and guidance when unsure about a course of action or situation. 

While everyone is encouraged to work with his/her supervisor, administrator, or contact person in evaluating and reporting potential violations, the Office of Institutional Integrity (OII) guarantees the right of anyone to confidentially and anonymously discuss or inquire about compliance issues or report suspected violations directly to the Chief Integrity Officer. Also, confidential reports may be made to ECU Office of University Counsel or the ECU Office of Internal Audit. 

There will be no reprisals for inquiries or good faith reporting of actual or possible violations of university, state, or federal policies, laws, or regulations. OII will protect, to the fullest extent allowed by law, the identity of anyone reporting a violation. All reports will be investigated with protection of the identity of the subject(s) of the investigation to the fullest extent possible. 

It is a serious violation of university policy to falsely report a violation or to retaliate or attempt to retaliate against anyone who makes a good faith report of a suspected or known violation. 

OII responds to questions and concerns related to healthcare information/billing activities, healthcare privacy, privacy of ECU personal data, and Identity Theft. Examples of the topics under OII’s purview include: 

  • Billing and Documentation concerns/questions (State/Federal guidelines) 
  • Federal False Claims Act concerns 
  • Federal Anti-kickback Statue concerns 
  • Inappropriate use, access, and/or disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI), including electronic PHI 
  • Amendments to medical records 
  • Privacy concerns related to clinical settings 
  • ECU personal data privacy concerns 
  • Identity Theft (SSN) concerns 

For all other questions and/or concerns, the following website provides information outlining areas where you can direct your question or concern: https://compliance.ecu.edu 

 

 

Reporting Methods

  • Call the Compliance Hotline (this line does not have caller ID) at 1-866-515-4587,
  • Send an email to INTEGRITYCOMPLIANCE@ecu.edu,
  • Complete the form below,
  • Speak with the Chief Integrity Officer.