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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Each year the A&M System requests that each CEO notify employees and students of the Risk, Fraud & Misconduct Hotline for anonymously reporting fraudulent, wasteful or abusive
activities. Please see the message below from the Chief Auditor and System Ethics and Compliance Officer with additional information. If you have questions, feel free to contact Ms. Heidi Wright, Chief Compliance Officer, at 903.886.5994.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“Do The Right Thing”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Texas A&M University System is dedicated to adhering to the highest ethical standards and principles.<span style="color:black"> If you have factual information suggestive of fraudulent, wasteful or abusive activities, we want you
to report it. Examples of reportable issues include fraud; misuse of resources or information; violations of safety rules; inappropriate conduct, harassment or discrimination.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><i><span style="color:black">We encourage you to report such issues through the Risk, Fraud & Misconduct Hotline, a telephone and web-based reporting system. 1-888-501-3850 or select “file a report” at the top
of the page at </span></i><a href="http://www.ethicspoint.com"><i>www.ethicspoint.com</i></a><i><span style="color:black">. The hotline is independently operated and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Reports can be submitted anonymously, and will
be forwarded to the appropriate institution or agency official for action.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Charlie Hrncir Janet Gordon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chief Auditor System Ethics and Compliance Officer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#640000">The Texas A&M University System The Texas A&M University System</span></b><span style="color:#9A0000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Linda King | Chief of Staff<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Office of the President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:linda.king@tamuc.edu">linda.king@tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mail: P.O. Box 3011 | Commerce, TX 75429<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Ship: 2600 W. Neal Street | Commerce, TX 75428<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tel. 903.886.5013 | Fax 903.886.5010 |
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/">www.tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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