Thank you for helping us kick off Ethics Awareness Week and CELEBRATING Our ETHICAL CULTURE. Listed below is the answer to yesterday’s ethics question.
Yesterday’s question was about the responsibilities we all have to maintain an ethical culture.
Q: Which of the following statements are true?
- USG employees have an affirmative duty to report wrongdoing and unethical practices in a timely manner.
- USG policy prohibits retaliation against those who report wrongdoing or assist with authorized investigations.
- It is the policy of the USG to refer all criminal acts to law enforcement for investigation.
- It is preferred that employees report wrongdoing to their immediate supervisors; however other reporting avenues are available to include the HR, Legal and Audit Departments; wrongdoing can also be reported confidentially on the Ethics & Compliance Reporting Hotline.
- All of the above.
Correct Answer: E. All of the above. USG employees do have an affirmative duty to report wrongdoing and unethical practices in a timely manner and must also refrain from retaliating against those who do. The USG also refers all criminal acts to law enforcement and maintains an Ethics hotline as an additional way to report wrongdoing. For more information, please refer to the USG Ethics Policy or the Explanatory Notes. If you have questions about the USG Ethics Policy, you should feel free to ask your supervisor or contact human resources.