FW: Big Brother?

[Peter Scotto]

What they've gone and done is computerized "анонимные доносы."

Very nice!

(Сволочи!)



On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 6:56 PM, Katz, Michael R. <mkatz at middlebury.edu>wrote:

> For anyone interested, here is the response I got when I wrote to the VP
> for Finance and Treasurer.
>
> Michael Katz
>
> On 9/28/13 6:03 PM, "Norton, Patrick J." <pnorton at middlebury.edu> wrote:
>
> >Dear Michael,
> >
> >This is no joke.  Fraud, embezzlement, and theft is an unfortunate fact
> >of life and something every organization needs to guard against.  Vassar,
> >Wellesley, and Wesleyan (and in our own state at Southern Vermont
> >College) have been victims of significant frauds.  Many college and
> >universities have implemented EthicsPoint ­ including Amherst, Bowdoin,
> >Bucknell, Colgate, and Hamilton just to name a few organizations that are
> >somewhat similar to us.
> >
> >I¹m sure I don¹t have to remind you that we are a complex organization Š
> >$300 million annual budget with $1.5 billion in assets Š we operate sites
> >across the U.S. and overseas Š we educate thousands of students Š we
> >employ thousands of people Š we operate 12 months a year, almost around
> >the clock.  For an organization our size and complexity EthicsPoint is an
> >essential service.
> >
> >The process of implementing EthicsPoint began with a discussion with the
> >audit committee of the board of trustees and our auditors who recognized
> >the need to augment the current reporting process.  EthicsPoint was then
> >discussed with the president and VPs Š then finally with Faculty Council
> >and Staff Council.  Faculty council supports the use of EthicsPoint and
> >this support was reflected in the faculty council minutes of Feb 27 and
> >included in the materials that were distributed to the faculty in advance
> >of the March 13 faculty meeting.
> >
> >One important point I want to make is that EthicsPoint is simply a tool Š
> >it builds on the current reporting process that we have in place and
> >makes it anonymous and of course confidential.
> >
> >The deployment of EthicsPoint is targeted and narrow: financial,
> >HR-related items, and issues of workplace safety.  As is noted in the
> >attached minutes -issues related to faculty will be directed to the VPAA.
> >
> >
> >Patrick J. Norton
> >Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
> >Middlebury College
> >Middlebury, Vermont 05753
> >802.443.5699
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Katz, Michael R.
> >Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 10:33 AM
> >To: Norton, Patrick J.
> >Subject: FW: Big Brother?
> >
> >Dear Patrick:
> >
> >I received your message and decided to post it on the listserv of
> >teachers of Russian and other Slavic languages.
> >
> >I am appalled by the College's decision to institute this system of
> >reporting.
> >
> >Michael Katz
> >________________________________________
> >From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list
> >[SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on behalf of Katz, Michael R.
> >[mkatz at MIDDLEBURY.EDU]
> >Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 1:30 PM
> >To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> >Subject: [SEELANGS] Big Brother?
> >
> >Dear Comrades:
> >
> >The following announcement was recently sent to all employees of
> >Middlebury College.
> >
> >At first I thought it was a joke; alas, it is for real.
> >
> >Big Brother is watching us.
> >
> >Michael Katz
> >
> >EthicsPoint Reporting System
> >
> >An announcement from Patrick Norton, Vice President for Finance and
> >Treasurer
> >
> >As members of Middlebury, all of us, regardless of position, share the
> >responsibility to promote a culture of integrity. To help accomplish this
> >goal, we have recently installed a new phone and Internet-based ethics
> >reporting system managed by EthicsPoint.  Serving more than 2,000
> >organizations world-wide, EthicsPoint is committed to helping
> >organizations like ours by facilitating the reporting and identification
> >of issues that are inconsistent with our policies.
> >
> >We hope you feel comfortable bringing potential ethical issues or
> >concerns to your supervisor. But we understand that this is not always
> >the case. This new system provides an alternative channel for you to
> >communicate your concerns confidentially and anonymously. We have
> >partnered with EthicsPoint to manage the reporting system for us. They
> >have gone to great lengths to ensure that reports entered in the system
> >are completely confidential.
> >
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