Anonymous phone line helps Ohio State University catch thieves and other ne'er-do-wells
An anonymous tip line at Ohio State University (OSU) has revealed all sorts of bad behaviour, including theft and serving alcohol to minors, since its inception in 2006.
According to the Columbus Dispatch, of the 126 tips received, university police have been able to confirm 19 cases of alleged wrongdoing, including parking-lot attendants who skimmed parking receipts, an employee who used a university credit card to purchase $20,000 of personal goodies and a former OSU treasurer who overstated how much money endowment-fund investments made.
The tip line also uncovered the following dastardly deeds:
• A group of radiology employees at University Hospital East made fun of black neighbourhoods as crime-ridden in chalkboard drawings. They were given diversity training.
• A volunteer coach of the OSU women's rugby club provided alcohol to team members. The coach was fired.
• A nurse posted a sign in a public area of the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital telling employees: "Make sure you are billing for everything you can." The document was deemed to be "a reminder" and was moved to an area where it couldn't be viewed by patients who might be offended by it.
• A Fisher College of Business employee had sexually explicit material on his university computer. The employee was reprimanded.
According to the Columbus Dispatch, of the 126 tips received, university police have been able to confirm 19 cases of alleged wrongdoing, including parking-lot attendants who skimmed parking receipts, an employee who used a university credit card to purchase $20,000 of personal goodies and a former OSU treasurer who overstated how much money endowment-fund investments made.
The tip line also uncovered the following dastardly deeds:
• A group of radiology employees at University Hospital East made fun of black neighbourhoods as crime-ridden in chalkboard drawings. They were given diversity training.
• A volunteer coach of the OSU women's rugby club provided alcohol to team members. The coach was fired.
• A nurse posted a sign in a public area of the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital telling employees: "Make sure you are billing for everything you can." The document was deemed to be "a reminder" and was moved to an area where it couldn't be viewed by patients who might be offended by it.
• A Fisher College of Business employee had sexually explicit material on his university computer. The employee was reprimanded.
