Who To Call

For fire, security, medical emergencies, or environmental health and safety emergencies, call 911.

If you are not sure which unit or department to contact, please contact University Audit and Advisory at auditing@yale.edu.

Area of concern Examples of issues Contacts
Workplace conduct Any employment-related concern, including but not limited to, pay, benefits, and working conditions, including retaliation; workplace behavior; bullying; professionalism concerns
Discrimination or harassment Concerns about alleged discrimination or harassment tied to race, religion, national origin, gender/gender identity or expression, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation or other forms of prohibited discrimination or harassment; current and prospective staff with disabilities seeking accommodation; sexual misconduct or gender discrimination (Title IX)
Fraud or other financial conduct Concerns related to the financial administration of sponsored research or restricted gifts; scholarship or financial aid fraud or misconduct; misstatement of revenue, expenses, or assets; wrongful transactions; falsification of records to conceal deception or fraud; improper giving or receiving of gifts or items of value; internal financial controls; improper supplier or contractor activity; theft or embezzlement; waste, abuse, or misuse of institutional resources
Research administration and compliance Clinical research billing compliance; responsible conduct of research and good clinical practice training; ethical treatment of human study subjects; appropriate care and use of research animals; conflicts of interest; export controls, sanctions, and restricted party concerns; research misconduct (fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results)
Conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment Concerns or disclosure of external interests or commitments related to Yale responsibilities to avoid the potential for these related interests to bias research, teaching, clinical care, or other Yale activities
Medical billing compliance and clinical conflict of interest Medical billing compliance concerns; clinical conflict of interest concerns
Faculty Standards of Conduct Concerns about the conduct of a faculty member arising from their role as an educator, scholar, or member of the Yale community, including, but not limited to, their interactions with members of the Yale community, academic integrity, compliance with university policy, and stewardship of university resources
Academic conduct Academic fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, or other misconduct; credentials misrepresentation; authorship disputes
Data privacy HIPAA, FERPA, or other data privacy concerns, such as unauthorized access or disclosure of confidential or sensitive data;
Data security/ cybersecurity Cybersecurity incidents, such as data breach, phishing attempts, malware, ransomware
Environmental health and safety Environmental damage, handling and disposal of hazardous materials; OSHA or EPA regulatory compliance; laboratory safety (including chemical, biological, and radiological incidents); shop safety