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	Conflict of Interest	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)
	Contracting Process Violation	Failure to comply with the contracting process. If you are a vendor and wish to file a grievance, please use the "Vendor Grievance" heading below.
	Discrimination or Harassment	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)
	Falsification of Contracts, Reports or Records	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.
	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act	This Category should be selected if there is a concern with the improper use or disclosure of Protected Health Information. Protected Health Information is information that: (1) is created or received by a health care provider, health plan, public health authority, employer, life insurer, school or university, or health care clearinghouse; and (2) relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual; the provision of health care to an individual; or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual; and (i) that identifies the individual; or (ii) for which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify the individual.
	Improper Giving or Receiving of Gifts	The giving, receiving or solicitation of items which could be reasonably interpreted as an effort to influence a business relationship or decision; items given, received or solicited for the benefit of an individual or an individual's family or friends; items given, received or solicited during or in connection with contract negotiations; the acceptance of cash, checks, money orders, vouchers, gift certificates, loans, stocks or stock options.
	Improper Lobbying or Political Contribution	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.
	Misuse of Assets or Services	Use of Company resources or equipment without permission for non-business reasons.
	Offensive or Inappropriate Communication	The use of inflammatory, derogatory, unduly critical or insulting communication to a staff person, volunteer or donor.
	Retaliation	Verbal, physical or written discriminatory or harassing behavior toward an individual who has made a good faith report regarding a compliance issue.
	Substance Abuse	Substance abuse is defined as the misuse of both legal and illegal drugs including alcohol. (Examples include: cocaine, narcotics, marijuana, stimulants)
	Theft (Larceny, Burglary, Robbery)	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.
	Unsafe working conditions	Failure of meeting requirements needed to perform all duties in a secure environment. Potential areas of harm. (Examples include: environmental damage, OSHA, EPA, supervisor directive, poor housekeeping)
	Vendor Grievance	If you are a vendor and believe that the contracting process or new technology determination was not conducted in a fair, open and competitive manner, and wish to file a grievance, please use this header.
	Violence or Threat	Violence is an expression of the intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage to a person or their property. (Examples include: direct, veiled, conditional, violent)
	Other	If you feel that the definitions above do not describe the event, action or situation you are looking to report about, please use this header.