How to Request an Investigation

There may be times when a campus wants assistance from the OUA to investigate allegations of improper governmental activities. The official approval for such assistance must come from the Chancellor or the Board of Trustees. In order to request the OUA’s assistance, the campus should prepare a letter to the Chancellor that is signed by the campus president. The letter should contain the allegation details as well as a request for the Chancellor’s approval to provide the OUA’s assistance. If the Chancellor agrees to the request, the approved letter will be forwarded to the OUA and an OUA representative will contact the campus to coordinate the work.

Note that this process is designed for campuses to make formal requests for assistance. If a campus employee believes a situation should be investigated but is not in a position to use this process, they should consider filing a whistleblower complaint under Executive Order 929.