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Wits Integrity Hotline

Report improper, unethical or illegal conduct or activities related to the University without fear of victimisation.

The Wits Integrity Hotline team is an independent unit within the University. The team’s particular skills and their well earned standing will ensure that they will honour their commitment to act impartially and without fear or favour, and to maintain confidentiality and anonymity to the extent permitted by law.
 
Anybody may call the Wits Integrity Hotline to disclose concerns and information about Irregular Conduct which are related to the business of the University (the Disclosure). The University is committed to protecting any person who makes such a Disclosure in good faith against retribution or retaliation or other impairment of their rights and relationships within the University and arising from and connected to the Disclosure.
 
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Wits University is committed to a systematic and effective approach to detecting, deterring, preventing, and combatting fraud, corruption and any other acts of dishonesty.

Learn more below about the potential fraud and corruption risks that face all organisations, and those that are specific to the higher education sector.

Procurement of goods and services
Examples of fraud and corruption risks in the procurement if goods and services include:
  1. Provision of fraudulent information by potential and existing vendors in support of their selection.
  2. Collusion by potential vendors with a view to securing a higher price for their services than would otherwise be achievable.
  3. Collusion between potential and existing vendors and University staff resulting in an improper advantage to one vendor over others.
  4. Irregular tender processes that unfairly favour one vendor over others.
  5. Fraudulent and overstated invoices by suppliers.
Appointment of staff, conditions of employment and employee benefits
Examples of fraud and corruption arising in the appointment of staff include:
  1. The abuse of a position of influence to achieve the unfair favouritism of one candidate over others, such as in cases of nepotism and cronyism.
  2. The demand for bribes from candidates for employment by those involved in the recruitment process.
  3. The use of jobs as bribes to secure the good favour of influential parties, such as politicians and donors.
  4. The provision of false information and fraudulent certificates by candidates for employment.

Examples of fraud and corruption associated with conditions of employment and employee benefits include:
  1. The abuse of sick leave and the submission of false medical certificates.
  2. Intentional, failure to submit leave applications resulting in inflated leave availability.
  3. Timekeeping and attendance fraud including absence without leave.
  4. Intentional, failure to declare and receive authorisation for private work.
  5. Payment of overtime unless done in accordance with the University policies and procedures.
  6. Failure to declare potential conflicts of interest and/or to manage conflicts in the best interest of the University.
  7. Fraudulent expenses, Per Diem and reimbursement claims including inflated claims.
  8. Fraudulent use of the Prefunded Personalised Credit card, Debit card, Faculty Credit card and Fuel card.
  9. Abuse of the system of general claims or claims for services rendered.
Handling of equipment, assets, and resources
Examples of fraud and corruption in relation to equipment, assets and resources include:
  1. Unauthorised use of University equipment, assets and resources.
  2. Misappropriation of University equipment and assets
  3. Abuse of the Prefunded Personalised Credit card, Debit card, Faculty Credit card and Fuel card.
Approval processes
Examples of fraud and corruption associated with approval processes include:
  1. Self-approval of expenditure, whether through the general claims or procurement process.
  2. Intentional, non-compliance with delegated limits of authority.
  3. Fraudulent use of digital and electronic signatures.
  4. Deliberate, material non-compliance with policies and procedures.
Cybercrime
Examples of fraud and corruption related to cyber incidents include:
  1. Inappropriate use of someone else’s password.
  2. Deliberate non-compliance with the policies regarding the disclosure and safekeeping of passwords.
  3. Identity theft.
  4. Cyberextortion.
  5. Phishing.
Accounting
Examples of fraud and corruption associated with approval processes include:
  1. Payroll fraud includes the creation and payment of ghost employees.
  2. Unauthorised opening of accounts in the name of the University
  3. Debit orders linked to University bank accounts.
  4. Deliberate failing to record all income in the accounting system.
  5. Misrepresentation of the nature of expenses in budget reporting and financial statements.
  6. Deliberate mismanagement of long-term investments.
  7. Deliberate mismanagement of monies in suspense or dormant accounts.
  8. Fraudulent raising of funds by students/employees.
  9. Fraudulent reallocation of funds.
Academic fraud and corruption
Examples of academic fraud and corruption include:
  1. Plagiarism by students in assignments and dissertations.
  2. Essay and dissertation mills and ghost-writing.
  3. Exam taker impersonation.
  4. Test bank hacking.
  5. Use of unauthorised material during exams.
  6. Exam leakages.
  7. Collusion between students and lecturers.
  8. Bribe-influenced alteration of marks.
  9. Sextortion.
  10. Manipulation of pass rates through the fraudulent alteration of student marks.
  11. Forgery of University certificates.
  12. Research data invention, falsification, and inappropriate manipulation.
  13. Misappropriation of research data.
  14. Author misconduct
  15. Fake/predatory journal s and peer reviews
  16. Misrepresentation of authorship.
  17. Dishonest use of intellectual property.
Administrative fraud and corruption
  1. Fraud and corruption can occur in the administrative functions of the University, for example in relation to processes which entails:
  2. Acquiring and maintaining accreditation and licensing.
  3. 雷速体育_雷速体育直播 recruitment, selection, admissions, and promotions.
  4. 雷速体育_雷速体育直播 financial aid misrepresentations of household income.
  5. Accommodation management.
  6. Abuse of research grants and operational funds.
  7. Abuse or mismanagement of development funds from donors and funders.
  8. Awarding of Section 18A certificates for amounts not meeting the definition of a donation per the Income Tax Act to enable third parties to claim an income tax deduction.
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