Cooperating with Government Investigations
The Health System will cooperate with all legitimate government investigations. Health System staff approached by persons presenting themselves as government investigators, whether at home or work, are encouraged to notify Legal Services (210-358-2005) immediately. Legal Services will verify the credentials of the investigator determine the legitimacy of the investigation and instruct staff on the proper procedures for cooperating with the investigation.
Health System staff must never, under any circumstances:
• destroy or alter any Health System document or record (paper or electronic) in anticipation of a request for the document or record by a government agency or court
• lie or make false or misleading statements to any government investigator
• attempt to persuade any other staff member, or any other person, to provide false or misleading information to a government investigator, or otherwise to obstruct, mislead, or inappropriately delay the communication of information or records relating to a legitimate government investigation, or
• in any other way fail to cooperate with a government investigation.
Personal Use of Health System Resources
It is the responsibility of all Health System staff to preserve our organization’s assets including time, materials, supplies, equipment and information. Health System assets are to be used for business related purposes. As a general rule, the personal use of any Health System asset without prior approval of your supervisor is prohibited. The occasional use of items such as copy and fax machines, where the cost of the Health System is minimal, is permissible. Any community or charitable use of organization resources must be approved in advance by your supervisor. Any use of organization resources for personal financial gain unrelated to Health System business is prohibited.
The occasional use of items such as copy and fax machines, where the cost of the Health System is minimal, is permissible.