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UAB Office of Compliance & Risk Assurance

UAB is committed to conducting its affairs in ways that promote mutual trust and public confidence. All members of the UAB community are expected to sustain the highest ethical standards in all activities and interactions and to integrate UAB values of integrity, respect, service, and collaboration into teaching, research, patient care, and business services. 

The Office of Compliance & Risk Assurance manages UAB's Compliance Program, which serves as the framework for identifying areas of risk, addressing concerns, and measuring results. Specific benefits of UAB's Compliance Program include:

  • Enhancing coordination, consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness by providing an institutional perspective of the University's specific compliance assurance activities.
  • Reducing risks of non-compliance, as well as potential penalties, by meeting the Federal Sentencing Guidelines' criteria for an effective compliance program.
  • Providing continuous management advisory services and support regarding compliance assurance activities, using a risk-based approach.
  • Providing a consolidated resource for compliance information and guidance for the UAB community.
  • Conducting compliance reviews and recommending plans for improving internal controls, like policies, procedures, processes, or actions.
  • Supporting the UAB Hotline for the reporting of ethical concerns

The Office of Compliance & Risk Assurance staff are eager to help departments, programs, and other community members enhance UAB's strong ethical culture. Please contact us for more information on how we can help you reach your goals.

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For additional information on compliance matters impacting UAB, subscribe to Compliance 411. Compliance 411 is a quarterly newsletter published by the Office of Compliance & Risk Assurance, available through Marketing Cloud email distribution. Click here to subscribe.

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