Special Projects - Investigations
Occasionally, allegations are made which the Office of Internal Audits (“OIA”) is asked to investigate. The source of the allegation could be a hot line call, an anonymous letter or a person making a report to a Senior Leader.
OIA would notify the President of the University, the Chancellor of the Health System (if the allegation involved Duke Medicine), the Audit Committee Chairman and the Office of the General Counsel.
In all cases, OIA would review the allegation, research the situation, and attempt to talk to the person making the allegation. OIA as the point of the investigation would also consider what other campus resources should participate in the investigation. The investigation team, under OIA direction, would develop a work plan to investigate the allegations.
The proposed procedures would be reviewed by the appropriate people, including management of the area of allegation, counsel and others deemed necessary. The investigation team would execute the procedures and prepare a report. The report is reviewed with area management and counsel before issuance. Copies of the report are distributed to the President of the University, Chancellor of the Health System (if applicable), Audit Committee Chairman, Office of the General
Counsel and area management.
The Audit Committee Chairman and the Executive Director of Internal Audits will determine whether the report is discussed or presented to the Audit Committee.