Ethics Hotline:  610-758-2500

A confidential Ethics Hotline has been established and maintained by the University's Internal Audit Office. This communications link allows any member of the Lehigh community (faculty, staff, or students) the opportunity to anonymously and confidentially report concerns they have regarding the financial and operational aspects of the University. This would include financial or ethical concerns, fraud, conflicts of interest, noncompliance with governmental or university requirements, etc. Information provided is kept confidential unless there are serious circumstances such as fraud or there are legal requirements that do not permit a guarantee of confidentiality.

Lehigh University expects its employees to perform their duties in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, University policies and procedures, and the highest ethical standards. Employees and others who have good-faith serious concerns about misconduct are encouraged to raise them with the University before seeking external resolution. University faculty, staff, students, or volunteers shall not retaliate against any individual who, acting in good faith, reports suspected or actual wrongful conduct. University faculty, staff, students, or volunteers shall not directly or indirectly use or attempt to use the official authority or influence of their offices for the purpose of interfering with the right of an individual to make such disclosure to the individual's immediate supervisor or other appropriate administrator or University official. Any violation of these prohibitions against retaliation shall constitute a violation of University policy and may result in disciplinary action.

Members of the University community can call 610-758-2500 to report any concerns. This is a secure and confidential line. If individuals prefer, they can also utilize campus mail or email to express concerns to the Internal Audit Office.

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