UCF Compliance & Ethics Newsletter

During the 2022 calendar year, the UCF IntegrityLine received a total of 270 reports. Of these reports 261 contained allegations of suspected misconduct or ethical concerns and nine reports were inquiries. This article features a summary of the 2022 UCF IntegrityLine annual report.

As part of an effective compliance and ethics program, the university communicates expectations for ethical conduct and compliance with laws through its Code of Conduct and through the development of policies and related procedures. This article summarizes the process used at UCF.

UCF is required to have a system in place for certifying the allocation of time and effort associated with sponsored research, training, and service awards. UCF must comply with federal requirements for certifying time and effort expended on sponsored awards, to encompass all employee activities (100%). This article covers the requirements included in the university’s new policy on time and effort reporting.

In this edition, we’d like to share details on one of the substantiated cases contained in the 2022 UCF IntegrityLine Report.