On the Right Path (OTRP) is deeply committed to protecting and preserving the health and well-being of the children whom OTRP serves and the staff and volunteers who provide services to these children.  OTRP is similarly committed to protecting and preserving the physical and financial assets and resources which allow OTRP to provide these services.  OTRP, therefore, requires its Directors, officers, employees, consultants and volunteers, to observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the performance of their duties on OTRP’s behalf.  As employees and representatives of OTRP, we are all expected to practice honesty and integrity in fulfilling our responsibilities and are required to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and OTRP policies.

The objective of this Whistleblower Policy is to encourage and enable OTRP employees and anyone else with knowledge of OTRP’s operations to raise in good faith, concerns, without fear of intimidation, harassment, discrimination, or retaliation, regarding violations of any OTRP policy as well as suspected unethical, fraudulent, and/or illegal action, conduct, or practices, on a confidential and, if desired, anonymous basis so that OTRP can address and correct inappropriate conduct and actions.

The Compliance Officer is responsible for investigating or designating someone else to investigate all reported Concerns. The Compliance Officer shall report to the full Board of Directors at each regularly scheduled board meeting on compliance activity.

Anyone reporting a Concern must act in good faith and have reasonable grounds for believing that the information disclosed may indicate a violation of law, OTRP policy, and/or ethical standards.  Any allegations that prove to have been made maliciously or knowingly to be false will be viewed as a serious disciplinary offense.