University of Houston-Victoria

Institutional Compliance

Program Mission

To promote and support a culture at the University of Houston-Victoria which builds compliance consciousness into the daily activities of University personnel and encourages employees to conduct University business with honesty and integrity.

Program Goals

Promote standards, procedures and business practices that help ensure compliance with laws, regulations and university policy;
Identify and assess external compliance and fraud related risks;
Ensure that activities posing the greatest risks are properly managed by the appropriate individuals;
Provide employees with the training necessary to understand the compliance and fraud issues relevant to their positions and their fiduciary responsibilities as state employees;
Prevent fraud and reduce opportunities for fraud;
Encourage employees to report suspected fraud or other matters of institutional non-compliance, providing avenues to do so confidentially without fear of retaliation;
Provide positive assurances to executive officers, auditors and the Board of Regents of an effective and viable compliance and fraud prevention program.