BIPAI Anonymous Whistleblower Reporting Form

BIPAI is an international organization handling millions of dollars in U.S. federal funds and private donations each year. Scrupulous stewardship of these funds is central to BIPAI's commitment to excellence. This webpage is intended to provide all employees, partners, and other stakeholders a forum to share their concerns about possible fraudulent activity within BIPAI. If you would like to express a concern and are comfortable being identified, please e-mail mferris[at]bcm.edu directly. If you would like to express a concern and are not comfortable being identified, please complete this simple and anonymous on-line form.

Please provide a description of the incident(s) with as much detail as possible.

What is the nature of the alleged wrongdoing (e.g. fraud, theft, conflict of interest)?

When did the incident occur (provide dates/times where possible)?

Name(s) of organizations/individual employee(s) involved in the activity?

Where did the incident occur (provide specific location where possible)? Is it ongoing? How frequently has it occurred?

How did you become aware of the alleged improper activity? Can anyone else corroborate the improper activities being reported and how can they be contacted?

Please list any documentation you are aware of which supports your allegation. (NOTE: Be mindful you are not requested to investigate the matter. In providing information, the whistleblower is not to conduct any investigative procedures or obtain evidence for which he or she does not have a right of access. Doing so may constitute a violation of law or BIPAI policy).

Do the subjects of the complaint know about this report?

Have you reported this incident to anyone else? If so, what was the reponse?

Please provide any additional details of the incident that would be useful to investigators in the space provided below.

Note about anonymity: All web servers log the IP address of computers that access the site. The form above does not specifically store the IP address of the computer on which it was submitted. Cross-referencing the timing of the submission of the form with a list of IP addresses to determine the source computer would be possible in theory; in practice, however, we do not have the resources or intention to investigate anonymous form submissions in this way. Anonymous whistleblowers must provide sufficient corroborating evidence to justify the commencement of an investigation. Because of the inability of investigators to interview anonymous whistleblowers, it may be more difficult to evaluate the allegations and, therefore, less likely to cause an investigation to be initiated.