Accountability and Trust
As stewards of public and institutional resources, compliance with internal policies and external regulations is critical to promoting accountability and trust. The CIE Office supports Pitt's compliance with policies and regulations through management of existing compliance programs, development of new compliance programs, as well as frequent collaboration with University partners.
The CIE office maintains a list of Compliance Programs, both competed and in development.
Compliance Program Development
The CIE office develops University Compliance Programs that provide a detailed description of how the University community complies with University Policy and Procedures and resources to assist with compliance in their day-to-day work.
- Step one: Support or Program Requested
Compliance support can be requested by a school, department, or unit at any time. Compliance program development is often initiated either by senior leadership or provoked by a new Policy or update.
- Step two: Legal and Policy Review
The CIE office reviews regulatory, statutory, and/or Policy requirements.
- Step three: Stakeholder Discussions
The CIE office reviews current practices with relevant parties as well as discusses potential for change as a result of compliance program development.
- Step four: Create Draft Program
The CIE office will draft a compliance program including a summary of legal and policy requirements, detailed compliance procedures, and roles and responsibilities,
- Step five: Communication
The CIE office will work with stakeholders to communicate expected impact of compliance program, such as applicable changes to procedures, required training, and available guidance and support.
- Step six: Finalize Compliance Program
The CIE office will publish the completed compliance program and supporting documents on the CIE website and launch any pertinent trainings.