Institutional Compliance Committee

The Institutional Compliance Committee members administer the day-to-day operations of UHD's Compliance Program. Membership is comprised of the UHD Compliance Officer and representatives from areas with significant compliance functions.

Mission of the Institutional Compliance Program

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

Goals of the Institutional Compliance Program

To develop an institutional compliance program that:

• Identifies and evaluates risks that are critical to the institution.
• Ensures that critical institutional risks are properly managed by the appropriate individuals.
• Provides all employees with the training and or information necessary to do their jobs and understand the relevant compliance issues.
• Provides communication to managers, executive officers, and the Board of Regents regarding the status of critical institutional risks.
• Provides all employees with an opportunity to report issues of potential non-compliance in a manner that preserves confidentiality and protects against improper retaliation.

Institutional Compliance Committee