May 25, 2009

Building a Compliance Program in Higher Education Institutions Without Compliance Officers

By Susan Keller, Protiviti Inc.

Since the governance structure in higher education is often decentralized, with no central person or program overseeing compliance, it can be difficult to know who is responsible for ensuring compliance for all the disparate areas throughout the university. This is an excellent rationale for the IA function to drive the establishment of an institutional compliance program. This article outlines a five-step process.