{"id":1121,"date":"2023-11-07T03:56:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T03:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/ormc\/?page_id=1121"},"modified":"2025-12-30T13:52:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T05:52:28","slug":"whistleblowing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/ormc\/whistleblowing\/","title":{"rendered":"Whistleblowing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1121\" class=\"elementor elementor-1121\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30d6921 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"30d6921\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9fa015\" data-id=\"c9fa015\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4af9996 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4af9996\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0422fd0\" data-id=\"0422fd0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a34b0fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a34b0fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whistleblowing Unit<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-124be2b\" data-id=\"124be2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-986a2ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"986a2ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd7dab3\" data-id=\"bd7dab3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa6485b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa6485b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What is Whistleblowing Unit?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409e645 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"409e645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c5a92f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c5a92f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whistleblowing (&#8220;WBU&#8221;) channel is an independent unit within NUS that allows staff, students and the general public to raise concerns and feedback. All suspected or actual wrongdoing reported will be an investigated once the case has been substantiated.<\/p><p>WBU will ensure all whistleblower are protected from reprisals when the cases are reported in good faith. WBU consists of two key components, namely:\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Triage Call Centre (TCC)<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>To source an external local reputable call centre<\/li><li>Filter and classify incoming phone calls and emails based on first complaint\/feedback.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Centralised Incident Management System (CIMS)<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Applying to NUS Staff Disciplinary Procedures and Sanctions (&#8220;SDP) to triage through a centralised software for SDP<\/li><li>Escalated Matters \/ Non-Escalated Matters<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-12f4db1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12f4db1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-73afb0b\" data-id=\"73afb0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ee9d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2ee9d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Triage Call Centre <br \/>(TCC)\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29696d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29696d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>To source an external local reputable call centre<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Filter and classify incoming phone calls and emails based on first complaint\/feedback.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-00e67ea\" data-id=\"00e67ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99913fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99913fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Centralised Incident Management System (CIMS)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee5134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ee5134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Applying to NUS Staff Disciplinary Procedures and Sanctions (&#8220;SDP&#8221;) to traige through a centralized software for SDP<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Escalated Matters \/ Non-Escalated Matters<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84e7b9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84e7b9b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b43c868\" data-id=\"b43c868\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c1dda7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c1dda7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reporting Process<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34eb671 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"34eb671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-776e936 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"776e936\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a158d4b\" data-id=\"a158d4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6a0746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"e6a0746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-e6a0746\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"e6a0746\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n    <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"section1\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2411\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Background<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2411\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"section1\"><ol><li>All whistleblowing cases and case progress are triaged and consolidated in a single digital platform<\/li><li>Cases are received, classified and escalated by external partners to reduce internal workload<\/li><li>Junk mail and calls are now managed and filtered by external partners to reduce internal workload<\/li><li>Management of &#8220;Many-Man&#8217;s Land&#8221; or &#8220;No-Man&#8217;s Land&#8221; reports<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"section2\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2412\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Who can lodge a report?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2412\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"section2\"><p>Any NUS employee, contract staff, student, vendor, contractor or member of the general public who notices or is aware of any wrongdoings can lodge a report.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"section3\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2413\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What can you report on?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2413\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"section3\"><p>One should lodge a report if they notice or is aware of any wrongdoings such as:<\/p><ol><li>Illegal activities, unethical and improper practices relating to financial and accounting matters and standards<\/li><li>Non-compliance with laws and regulations<\/li><li>Breach of University&#8217;s Statues, policies, and codes of conduct<\/li><li>Acts of retaliation, such as actions causing harm, intimidation or harassment, as well as discrimination or unfair treatment in relation to employment or career against staff who have made an allegation or assisted in the investigation of an allegation<\/li><\/ol><p>Note that the Whistleblowing Unit is not the right avenue to lodge reports relating to staff grievances or complaints relating to the University&#8217;s policies and procedures. Staff members should raise such matters through the usual reporting channels.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"section3\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2414\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What to include in a report<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2414\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"section3\"><p>The complainant should provide wherever possible, as much details as possible in relation to:<\/p><ol><li>The alleged act<\/li><li>All parties involved in the act<\/li><li>When and where did the act occur<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Supporting documents and evidences should also be included to substantiate the report.<\/strong><\/p><p>The University encourages the Whistleblower to identify themselves and provide their contact details so that the University is able to investigate and follow-up swiftly. Anonymous reports will still be looked into, however they can be much less persuasive and it may hinder investigation work due to the difficulty of looking into the matter.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"section3\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2415\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How to lodge a report?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2415\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-labelledby=\"section3\"><p>Please fill up this form to <a href=\"https:\/\/nus.syd1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_9nnSUJamPmKVDaS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"text-mouseover\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\">submit a report<\/span><\/a>. Alternatively, you may lodge a report to:<\/p><p><strong>Whistleblowing Unit<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>whistleblow@nus.edu.sg<\/li><li>Whistleblowing Unit, Office of Risk Management and Compliance, Lee Kong Chian Wing<\/li><li>UHL #03-05, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119077<\/li><li>6516 6209<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Audit Committee Chairman<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>ACChair@nus.edu.sg<\/li><li>Office of Internal Audit University Hall, Tan Chin Tuan Wing<\/li><li>UHT #01-01, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119077<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Office of Deputy President (Research &amp; Technology)<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>whistleblow@nus.edu.sg<\/li><li>Office of Deputy President (Research &amp; Technology) University Hall, Lee Kong Chian Wing<\/li><li>UHL #03-05, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119077<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Safety and Health, Office of Risk Management and Compliance<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Safety and Health, Office of Risk Management and Compliance University Hall, Lee Kong Chian Wing<\/li><li>UHL #03-05, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119077<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a66720 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a66720\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7b6bd1\" data-id=\"c7b6bd1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07e246a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07e246a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How to lodge a report?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140dc59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"140dc59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please fill up this form to <a href=\"#\"><span style=\"color: #ef7c00;\">submit a report<\/span><\/a>.<br \/>Alternatively, you may lodge a report to:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d50358 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d50358\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-726b5c8\" data-id=\"726b5c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8adcb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8adcb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whistleblowing Unit<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9ed229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9ed229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-container2\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 65px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/ormc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Letter.png\" \/>\n<a style=\"margin: auto 0; padding-left: 10px; color: #003d7c;\" href=\"whistleblow@nus.edu.sg\">whistleblow@nus.edu.sg<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: start; justify-content: center; margin-top: 10px;\">\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/ormc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Location-1.png\" \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 10px;\">\n\nWhistleblowing Unit, Office of Risk\n<br>\nManagement and Compliance\n<br>\nLee Kong Chian Wing\n<br>\nUHL #03-01\n<br>\n21 Lower Kent Ridge Road\n<br>\nSingapore 119077\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin: 10px 170px 0 0; padding-bottom: 20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/ormc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Phone.png\" \/>\n<a style=\"margin: auto 0; padding-left: 10px; color: #003d7c;\" href=\"tel:65166209\">65166209<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f34eb15\" data-id=\"f34eb15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787ecef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"787ecef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Audit Committee Chairman<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f37050 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f37050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-container\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 115px; margin-left: 5px !important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/ormc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Letter.png\" \/>\n<a style=\"margin: auto 0; padding-left: 10px; color: #003d7c;\" href=\"ACChair@nus.edu.sg\">ACChair@nus.edu.sg<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: start; justify-content: center; margin-top: 10px;\">\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/ormc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Location-1.png\" \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 90px;\">\n\nOffice of Internal Audit University Hall\n<br>\nTan Chin Tuan Wing\n<br>\nUHT #01-01\n<br>\n21 Lower Kent Ridge Road\n<br>\nSingapore 119077\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-11a5dbb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11a5dbb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-41e378b\" data-id=\"41e378b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5048ec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5048ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Office of Deputy President <br \/>(Research &amp; Technology)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c49945a pdp-report-container elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c49945a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-container2\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-left: -60px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/ormc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Letter.png\" \/>\n<a style=\"margin: auto 0; padding-left: 10px; color: #003d7c;\" href=\"whistleblow@nus.edu.sg\">whistleblow@nus.edu.sg<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"acc-container2\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: start; justify-content: center; margin-top: 10px; margin-left: -60px;\">\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/ormc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Location-1.png\" \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 20px;\">\n\nOffice of Deputy President\n<br>\n(Research &amp; Technology)\n<br>\nUniversity Hall\n<br>\nLee Kong Chian Wing\n<br>\nUHL #03-01\n<br>\n21 Lower Kent Ridge Road\n<br>\nSingapore 119077\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3612894\" data-id=\"3612894\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f06ffe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f06ffe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Safety and Heath, Office of <br \/>Risk Management and Compliance<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6931a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6931a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n@media (max-width:767px) {\n.sandhcontainer {\nmargin-left: 20px !important;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"sandhcontainer\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: start; justify-content: center; margin-top: 10px; margin-left: 100px;\">\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/ormc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Location-1.png\" \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 60px;\">Safety and Health, Office of Risk\n\nManagement and Compliance\n<br>\nUniversity Hall\n<br>\nTan Chin Tuan Wing\n<br>\nUHT #01-01\n<br>\n21 Lower Kent Ridge Road\n<br>\nSingapore 119077<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-365a292 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"365a292\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c00bc15\" data-id=\"c00bc15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b2fd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48b2fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whistleblowing Process<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90980c3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"90980c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aab9fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aab9fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/ormc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Whistleblowing-Procedure-diagram.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9448\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0226a4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0226a4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fc3242\" data-id=\"0fc3242\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de82efa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de82efa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Policies<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ac7c0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d6ac7c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a1a77c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a1a77c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc0aae2\" data-id=\"cc0aae2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b9ce0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b9ce0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #003d7c;\"><a style=\"color: #003d7c;\" href=\"https:\/\/ormc.nus.edu.sg\/compliance\/triage\/\">NUS POLICIES<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f25c2ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f25c2ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span class=\"text-mouseover\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/docs\/default-source\/corporate-files\/about\/whistleblowing-policy.pdf?t=905\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NUS Whistleblowing Policy<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"text-mouseover\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/nusu.sharepoint.com\/sites\/corporate\/policies\/hr2\/conduct-and-responsibilities\/code-of-conduct.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NUS Staff Code of Conduct<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"text-mouseover\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/studentconduct.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/NUS-Code-of-Student-Conduct.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NUS Student Code of Conduct<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whistleblowing Unit What is Whistleblowing Unit? Whistleblowing (&#8220;WBU&#8221;) channel is an independent unit within NUS that allows staff, students and the general public to raise concerns and feedback. All suspected or actual wrongdoing reported will be an investigated once the case has been substantiated. 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