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. 

Renamed in 2010, the University Compliance Office 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 Ethics Hotline for the reporting of ethical concerns

 

University Compliance Office 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.
 

News

Guidance on receipt of gifts

Throughout the year, and notably during the holiday season, the Alabama Ethics Law restricts items UAB employees may receive from vendors or business partners. 

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Guidance on federal Open Payments Law (aka Physician Payment Sunshine Act)

Beginning in August 2013, the federal  Open Payments Law (also known as the Physician Payment Sunshine Act) requires pharmaceutical and medical device/supply companies to report to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services both direct and indirect transfers of value to certain providers and teaching hospitals. See the University Compliance Office Open Payments Law Fact Sheet for guidance and more information on this important federal law.

 

Guidance on gifts and gift-giving

The Alabama Ethics Law has recently been revised to delete any reference to “seasonal” gift-giving and to define “de minimis value.”  

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UAB Enterprise Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy Effective 8/24

The new UAB Enterprise Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy is now available in the UAB Policies & Procedures Library.

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New UAB Enterprise Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy Approved

The new UAB Enterprise Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy, approved this week and effective later this month, offers several noted improvements. It combines multiple, related standards from various policies into a cohesive whole, streamlines processes for requesting approval of external activities and disclosing financial interests, and clarifies form submission requirements and exemptions to make compliance easier.

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