Compliance and Ethics Program

The purpose of the University of Texas at Austin Compliance and Ethics Program (CEP) is to promote and support a working environment which reflects the University’s commitment to maintaining the highest level of integrity and ethical standards in the conduct of its operations. Towards this end, the CEP will include programs and practices designed to nurture and preserve the University’s culture of respect and honesty while building compliance and ethics consciousness into the daily activities of its faculty and staff.

Executive Compliance Committee

The Executive Compliance Committee (ECC) is chaired by the President of the University and is composed of members of the University’s faculty and staff as is described in the ECC Charter.

Permanent Membership Incumbent
President William Powers
Deputy to the President Charles Roeckle
Executive Vice President and Provost Steve Leslie
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Kevin Hegarty
Vice President for Legal Affairs Patricia Ohlendorf
Vice President for Research Juan Sanchez
Vice President for Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez
Vice President for University Operations Patricia Clubb
Chief Information Officer Brad Englert
Information Security Officer Cam Beasley
Athletics Director (Men or Women) Christine Plonsky
Director of University Compliance Services (ex-officio) Rudolph Green
Director of Internal Audits (ex-officio) Mike Vandervort
U.T. System Compliance Liaison (ex-officio) David Givens
Appointed Membership Incumbent
Sr. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs David Laude
Dean of Jackson School of Geosciences Sharon Moser
Dean of the College of Education Manuel Justiz
Director of Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology Alan Lambowitz


Compliance Officers Group

The Compliance Officers Group (COG) is an informal group of individuals on campus with significant compliance responsibilities associated with their job. The group meets bi-annually to discuss current compliance issues and best practices.

Area Representative
University Compliance Services Rudolph Green
University Compliance Services Clay Simmons
University Policy Office Candice Fischbach
Office of Sponsored Projects Susan Sedwick
Office of Sponsored Projects (Export Controls) David Ivey
Office of Research Support Wayne Patterson
Environmental Health & Safety Chip Rogers
Human Resource Services Luther Johnson
Office of Development, Endowments Martha King
Intercollegiate Athletics, NCAA Amy Folan
Office of Internal Audit Kathey Mitchell
Controller, Accounting TBD
ERM, Accounting Linc Leifeste
Office of Student Affairs Jennifer Hammat
Information Security Office Cam Beasley
Office of the Registrar Dan Knauft
Office of Institutional Equity Katherine Antwi Green
ADA Coordinator Linda Millstone
International Office Teri Albrecht
Office of Legal Affairs Jeff Graves
UT System Compliance Liaison David Givens
Animal Resource Center Glen Otto
Provost Office Linda Dickens