<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><span style="font-family:"Californian FB",serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent">Dear UCR Faculty and Staff,</span></div><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Californian FB",serif"><br>Integrity and accountability are
core values of the University of California. Every employee at UCR plays a role in maintaining our values. <br><br>The University’s
Whistleblower Policy provides multiple ways for employees to bring forward
concerns of potential employee misconduct. UCR encourages you to report
possible improper activities directly to the whistleblower hotline ( <a href="http://universityofcalifornia.edu/hotline" title="http://universityofcalifornia.edu/hotline" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">universityofcalifornia.edu/hotline</a>
; (800) 403-4744); or to me, UCR's Locally Designated Official (LDO), at <a href="mailto:ldo@ucr.edu" title="mailto:ldo@ucr.edu" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">ldo@ucr.edu</a>.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Californian FB",serif">The systemwide whistleblower hotline
is independently-operated to receive calls or online reports from faculty,
staff, students, or members of the public. The hotline allows for anonymous
reporting. This hotline is staffed 24/7 and is capable of receiving reports in
a number of different languages. Reports received are reviewed promptly by
UCR's whistleblower team, in the Chief Compliance Office. For more information
about the whistleblower process, please visit <a href="https://compliance.ucr.edu/investigations-complaint-resolution" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">UCR's
investigations website</a>. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Californian FB",serif">UCR <b>does not tolerate retaliation</b>
against those who raise reports in good faith. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Californian FB",serif">Posters are displayed in various
employee areas that outline reporting channels. The University's whistleblower
poster highlights other avenues for reporting improper governmental activity,
such as the California State Auditor and the California Attorney General.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Californian FB",serif">The California Government Code
requires every state agency, including the University of California, to
annually distribute to its employees a message from the California State
Auditor that provides an explanation of the California Whistleblower Protection
Act. Please find the 2026 message attached,  along with 2026-27 posters.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Californian FB",serif">Our collective goal is to ensure
that the University of California remains a highly ethical institution,
adhering to our internal policies as well as external regulations and laws.
Together, we can continue to foster a culture of compliance and ethics.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Californian FB",serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Californian FB",serif">Sincerely,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Californian FB",serif">Kiersten Boyce, J.D.<br>Chief Compliance Officer and Locally Designated Official<br>CCEP, CHRC<br>UC Riverside</span><i><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:"Californian FB",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></i><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:"Californian FB",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://compliance.ucr.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Compliance | Integrity and Accountability (ucr.edu)</span></a></span></span></p></div><div><br></div></div>
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