Exemplary ethical conduct is essential to Murray State University’s fulfilling its responsibilities as a public institution of higher education. MSU employees, including student workers, and volunteers are expected to abide by law and University policy applicable to them including the Statement of Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct.
The Murray State University Whistleblower Program protects employees in making disclosures of violations of law or any facts or information relative to actual or suspected mismanagement, waste, fraud, abuse of authority, or danger to public health and safety.
The United States Congress, in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L.112-239), provided enhanced protection for certain whistleblowers. Please see the Whistleblower Program Employee Notice (PDF) attached to this page.
WHOM TO CONTACT
Concerns related to violations of law or suspected mismanagement, waste, fraud, abuse of authority, or danger to public health or safety can be shared with your supervisor or any of the following:
| SUBJECT |
OFFICE |
ADDRESS |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Criminal behavior |
Murray State University Police Department |
Murray State University
101 Public Safety Bldg
Murray, KY 42071 |
(270)809-2222 (phone)
(270)809-3692 (fax)
msu.policedispatch@murraystate.edu |
| University matters |
Office of General Counsel |
Murray State University
100 Pogue Library
Murray, KY 42071 |
(270)809-3399 (phone)
(270)809-3471 (fax)
msu.legal@murraystate.edu |
| Employee matters |
Office of Human Resources |
Murray State University
412 Sparks Hall
Murray, KY 42071-3312 |
(270)809-2146 (phone)
(270)809-3464 (fax)
msu.hr@murraystate.edu |
Financial matters or if
there has been an
insufficient response
from any of the above
offices |
Office of Internal Audit |
Murray State University
329B Sparks Hall
Murray, KY 42071
|
(270)809-3005 (phone)
(270)809-3413 (fax)
msu.auditor@murraystate.edu |
ANONYMOUS REPORTING
The Office of Internal Audit has overall responsibility to ensure that complaints alleging violation of law or suspected mismanagement, waste, fraud, abuse of authority, or danger to public health or safety are properly handled. This office is also responsible for concerns reported anonymously.
Concerns desired to be reported anonymously can be done through one of the following processes:
- By completing and electronically submitting the Report Concerns Form
- By completing and printing the attached Report Concerns Form (PDF) and mailing it to the Office of Internal Audit at the address provided above.
- By leaving a message on the University’s dedicated complaint “hot-line” at (270) 809-5599
The printed and on-line forms may be submitted anonymously although you have the option of providing your name and contact information. An anonymous disclosure may limit the ability to investigate the allegations of wrongful conduct if, for instance, additional information or facts are needed. If you supply your name but request confidentiality, the request will be respected to the extent that doing so does not impede the investigation or unless disclosure is required by law. Murray State University cannot guarantee confidentiality.
The procedures described here are not intended to apply to situations for which a procedure already exists. For instance, the procedures for addressing complaints related to the content of or procedure surrounding a performance evaluation is stated at Policy III I of the Personnel Policies and Procedure Manual, and those kinds of complaints are not covered by the process described here.
In addition to the University reporting options described above, Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 61.102 may be followed.
If you have questions about which process to follow, please contact the Office of Internal Audit, using the contact information provided above.