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The Case for Compliance Programs

"The Case for Compliance” paper is based on three principles:

A. The Legal Case for Compliance: Universities should have ethics and compliance programs to ensure they fulfill their U.S. and international legal and regulatory obligations.

B. The Value Case for Compliance: Ethics and compliance programs enhance the university’s community culture.

C. The Business Case for Compliance: Academic, business and administrative processes benefit from ethics and compliance programs.

The primary functions of the Department of Education are to "establish policy for, administer and coordinate most federal assistance to education, collect data on US schools, and to enforce federal educational laws regarding privacy and civil rights." The Department of Education does not establish schools or colleges.

The Department's mission is: to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. 

The Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Web site consolidates guidance, resources, and information related to the administration and processing of Title IV federal student aid into one online site for use by the entire financial aid community.

The Higher Education Compliance Alliance was created to provide the higher education community with a centralized repository of information and resources for compliance with federal laws and regulations.

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission has developed the following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to assist financial institutions in complying with the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB Act) and the Commission's financial privacy regulation.