Contact Information for Compliance and Ethics (Including Reporting Ethics Misconduct)
Employees are always encouraged to initially discuss concerns with his or her supervisor. However, if an issue cannot be resolved or an employee believes there are instances of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, conflicts of interest, lack of compliance or other violations of federal law, state law, contractual agreements or University policy, there are several avenues to report your concern.
Additionally, there are resources on campus to address other complaints:
Internal University Contacts for Reporting Misconduct Not Addressed by Campus
University Ethics Office
Michelle Taylor, University Ethics Officer:
Please complete the SIU Ethics Misconduct Reporting Form [pdf] and send to:
- Email: ethics1@siu.edu
- Mail:
University Ethics Officer
900 S. Normal Ave., MC 6810
Woody Hall, Rm. 491
Carbondale, IL 62901
- You may also contact the University Ethics Office via the Hotline: 844-597-6463. Please keep in mind, the identity of the caller will remain confidential to the extent allowed by law. In addition, callers may choose to file their report anonymously.
In addition, employees may reach out to any of the campus contacts listed below.
SIU Carbondale
Labor and Employee Relations
Anthony Hall Room 212
MC 4319
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 453-2474
LER@siu.edu
SIU Edwardsville
Carl Chambers
Director of Human Resources
Rendleman Hall 3210
Campus Box 1040
Edwardsville, IL 62026
(618) 650-2102
carcham@siue.edu
SIU School of Medicine
Katherine Cohen
Executive Director of Compliance
201 East Madison
MC 9683
Springfield, IL 62794
(217) 545-8532
kcohen65@siumed.edu
External Reporting Agency
Office of Executive Inspector General
69 West Washington, Suite 3400
Chicago, Illinois 60602
(866) 814-1113 (Toll-free hotline)
(888) 261-2734 (TTY)
(312) 814-5479 (Fax)
Internal Investigation Procedures
Employees are responsible for reporting any suspected wrongdoing or fraudulent activity. Reports can be made directly to the University Ethics Office or to the Office of Executive Inspector General (OEIG).
Once complaints are received by the University Ethics Office, a determination will be made, based on the nature of the allegations, to determine the most appropriate office to address the concern. Additionally, complaints received by the University Ethics Office will be provided to the OEIG.
Any investigation conducted by the University Ethics Office will begin with the gathering of any needed documentation. Interviews will be conducted as needed. A determination will be made as to whether there is sufficient evidence to support the allegations, and any necessary communication with campus administration will follow.
The University Ethics Office takes all matters reported to our office seriously and reviews these concerns thoroughly. The Illinois State Officials and Employees Ethics Act (5 ILCS 430 20-95) specifically states that documents generated by an ethics officer are exempt from the provisions of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140). Therefore, it is rare for the results of an internal review to be shared.
