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Course Description:
The last 10 years have seen economic crime skyrocket. One Price Waterhouse Cooper survey states that economic crime has had an exponential increase since 2003. With the increase in economic crime has come an increased need for ethics officers in organizations. Institutions of higher education that receive federal funding in the form of student financial aid, federal research monies, and grants may need, or must have, ethics officers. These ethics officers will have defined responsibilities within the organization. If an incident should occur, an evaluation of the ethics officer and the programs they run will be made to determine whether fines should be assessed.
Ethics officers, their responsibilities, and the internal control framework surrounding ethics programs are being closely scrutinized by the federal government in incidents involving federal monies so these positions should not be considered token or honorary. This presentation will cover how to assess the need for an ethics officer. It will help define the legal responsibilities of the ethics officer as outlined in federal and state laws and it will serve as a basic framework for evaluating the internal control structure of your institution’s ethics program.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, you will be able to:
- Assess the need for an ethics officer
- Define legal responsibilities of the ethics officer
- Evaluate the internal controls structure of an ethics program
Who should attend:Internal Auditors, Controllers, Legal Departments, Executives in higher education administration, Deans, Chairs and those in positions of academic oversight
Field of Study: Ethics
Knowledge Level: Basic
Program Level: Overview
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None required
CPE Credit: 1 hour*
Cost: None
*CPE Credit: To comply with NASBA reporting requirements to receive CPE credit, you must log on individually and respond to each polling question at irregular intervals to confirm your continuous participation in the seminar. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits have been granted based on a 50-minute hour.
Policies: Additional program updates will be made prior to the offering of each new broadcast of the program to ensure the program content remains technically accurate. In the event of a program cancelation, every effort will be made to notify the participants in advance and to reschedule the program for another date and time. Refunds will be made if applicable. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaints, refund, or certification process, contact ACUA, at 913.895.4620 or
ACUA-info@goAMP.com.
ACUA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue, North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN. 37219-2417, Web Site:
www.nsba.org.