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Do not use this site to report events presenting an immediate threat to life or property. Reports submitted through this service may not receive an immediate response. If you require emergency assistance, please contact your local authorities.
To Make a Report
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati thanks you for concern and commitment to ethical behavior and accountability.
Please use the options below to select the most appropriate category for your report.
Options:
Safe Environment for Children & Youth
- Complaints regarding behavior of Coaching Staff
- Decree on Child Protection Violation
- Physical, Verbal or Sexual Abuse
Safe Environment for Children & Youth:
Attention!
Anyone who knows of or suspects child abuse by a priest, employee, or volunteer of the Archdiocese should first report the abuse to appropriate secular legal authority and then contact the Coordinator of Ministry to Survivors of Abuse of the Archdiocese at 513.263.6623 or 1.800.686.2724 ext. 6623.
Complaints regarding behavior of Coaching Staff
Details
Concern about the behavior of a Coach either during a practice or game
Decree on Child Protection Violation
Details
General disregard of the policies contained in the Decree on Child Protection
Physical, Verbal or Sexual Abuse
Details
No one credibly accused of child sexual abuse is permitted to serve in any position in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
Safe Environment for Children & Youth
100 E Eighth St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513.421.3131
Workplace Safety
- Unsafe working conditions - Description
Workplace Safety:
For issues involving students click here.
Unsafe working conditions
Details
Failure of meeting requirements needed to perform all duties in a secure environment. Potential areas of harm.
Harassment & Inappropriate Behavior
- Discrimination or Harassment
- Substance Abuse
- Violence or Threat
Harassment & Inappropriate Behavior:
For issues involving students click here.
Discrimination or Harassment
Details
Uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical conduct directed at an employee because of his or her sex, religion, ethnicity, or beliefs. (Examples include: bias in hiring, bias in assignments, wrongful termination, bias in promotions, bias in educational decisions, unfair compensation, inappropriate language)
Substance Abuse
Details
Substance abuse is defined as the misuse of both legal and illegal drugs including alcohol. (Examples include: cocaine, narcotics, marijuana, stimulants)
Violence or Threat
Details
Accounting & Financial
- Accounting, Auditing and Internal Financial Controls
- Accurate Books & Records
Accounting & Financial:
Accounting, Auditing and Internal Financial Controls
Details
Concerns regarding questionable practices relating to accounting, auditing or internal financial controls. (Examples include, but are not limited to: misstatement of revenues or documents relating to revenue, misstatement of expenses, misstatement of assets, or misapplication of GAAP principles)
Accurate Books & Records
Details
The unethical systematic recording and analysis of the business and financial transactions associated with generally accepted accounting practices. (Examples include: misstatement of revenues, misstatement of expenses, misstatement of assets, misapplications of GAAP principles, wrongful transactions)
Fraud & Theft
- Abuse of or Fraud with Benefits
- Conflict of Interest
- Embezzlement
- Falsification of Contracts, Reports or Records
- Theft (Larceny, Burglary, Robbery)
Fraud & Theft:
Abuse of or Fraud with Benefits
Details
Improper, misleading or deceptive actions taken, falsification of records, or misrepresentation of physical conditions related to benefits plans including health and supplemental income plans, tuition reimbursement and sick or other paid time off programs.
Conflict of Interest
Details
A conflict of interest is defined as a situation in which a person, such as a public official, an employee, or a professional, has a private or personal interest sufficient to appear to influence the objective exercise of his or her official duties. (Examples include: inappropriate vendor relations, bribery, misuse of confidential information, inappropriate customer relations)
Embezzlement
Details
To appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use (Examples include: bookkeeping errors, misapplication of funds, and mishandling of cash)
Falsification of Contracts, Reports or Records
Details
Falsification of records consists of altering, fabricating, falsifying, or forging all or any part of a document, contract or record for the purpose of gaining an advantage, or misrepresenting the value of the document, contract or record.
Theft (Larceny, Burglary, Robbery)
Details
The act of stealing; specifically : the felonious taking and removing of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it; an unlawful taking (as by embezzlement or burglary) of property.
Gifts & Donations
- Donor Stewardship
- Gifts and Entertainment
- Improper Lobbying or Political Contribution
Gifts & Donations:
Donor Stewardship
Details
Funds directed to the organization have not been handled with the utmost truthfulness or not used in accordance with the donor‘s intentions and wishes. Failure to provide due care with respect to the donor, and/or donation. Injury to the public trust.
Gifts and Entertainment
Details
Refers to the inappropriate offering, solicitation or accepting of items of more than nominal value from vendors, customers or other third parties in a capacity as an employee of the Company.
Improper Lobbying or Political Contribution
Details
Inappropriate activities in violation of federal and state lobbying and political action, including the contribution or acceptance of funds meant for another candidate or the improper use of contributed funds for personal gain.
Confidentiality
- Data Privacy
- Disclosure of Confidential Information
Confidentiality:
Data Privacy
Details
Refers to the technical, contractual, administrative and physical steps taken by the Archdiocesan location to protect against unauthorized access to and disclosure of personally identifiable data of employees and customers and other third parties that we possess.
Disclosure of Confidential Information
Details
Unauthorized and unlawful disclosure of Archdiocesan location owned intellectual property or trade secrets, as well as employee, customer or consumer information, marketing and other Archdiocesan location data bases, marketing plans, business proposals and strategies.
Catholic Schools
Archdiocesan Catholic Schools Safety Issues:
To report issues related to classroom safety, harassment, drug or alcohol abuse or bullying, please contact the local administration. If the issue is not adequately resolved please use the contact information below:
Catholic Schools Office
100 E Eighth St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 421.3131
cso@catholiccincinnati.org
Susan Gibbons
Superintendent
(513) 421.3131
cso@catholiccincinnati.org
ATTENTION!
Anyone who knows of or suspects child abuse by a priest, employee, or volunteer of the Archdiocese should first report the abuse to appropriate secular legal authority and then contact the Coordinator of Ministry to Survivors of Abuse of the Archdiocese at 513.263.6623 or 1.800.686.2724 ext. 6623.
Safe Environment for Children & Youth
100 E Eighth St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513.421.3131
