{"id":473,"date":"2023-09-27T21:21:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T21:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/civilrights\/?page_id=473"},"modified":"2025-03-27T18:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T18:55:48","slug":"about_seco","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/seco\/about_seco\/","title":{"rendered":"About SECO"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"473\" class=\"elementor elementor-473\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2c2168 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2c2168\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ce7bebb\" data-id=\"2ce7bebb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf25170 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cf25170\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"margin-bottom: var(--global-md-spacing);text-align: left\">About SECO<\/h1><p style=\"margin-bottom: var(--global-md-spacing);text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #500000\">The System Ethics and Compliance Office (SECO) was established in May 2012 with the approval of\u00a0<a style=\"color: #500000\" href=\"http:\/\/policies.tamus.edu\/16-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>System Policy 16.01<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by the Board of Regents and<a style=\"color: #500000\" href=\"http:\/\/policies.tamus.edu\/16-01-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<strong>System Regulation 16.01.01<\/strong><\/a>, approved by the Chancellor.\u00a0 The SECO reports directly to the General Counsel, with access to the Board of Regents Committee on Audit and Chancellor. The Board of Regents of The Texas A&amp;M University System is committed to the highest standards of integrity in all areas of ethics and compliance, and resolves that such activities undertaken by system faculty, staff, and students should be conducted in accordance with strict ethical principles and in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, system standards and other applicable requirements.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #500000\">We must achieve the highest level of compliance with applicable ethical, legal, regulatory, and system standards and requirements performed within the system.\u00a0 We must also promote an organizational culture that encourages ethical conduct and a commitment to compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, and system standards.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;color: #500000;font-family: var(--global-body-font-family)\"><b><u>SECO Mission<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;color: #500000;font-family: var(--global-body-font-family)\">The System Ethics and Compliance Office is dedicated to promoting the highest standards of ethics and compliance in operational areas throughout The Texas A&amp;M University System by:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #500000\"><span style=\"color: #500000;font-family: var(--global-body-font-family)\">Enhancing partnerships among A&amp;M System members through shared services, resources, and information to facilitate an ethical and compliant culture in all operations;<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #500000\">Creating opportunities for professional development, education, and training in areas of ethics and compliance for faculty, staff, and students;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #500000\">Developing written policies and procedures to provide guidance and ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, system regulations, and other requirements;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #500000\">Providing appropriate oversight and monitoring to assist the A&amp;M System member community and respond to non-compliance.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa625dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa625dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef586fd\" data-id=\"ef586fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe9e753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe9e753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This website is maintained by the System Ethics and Compliance Office (SECO) for The Texas A&amp;M University System. 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