Corporate Compliance
Albert College DCU Glasnevin Campus
Welcome to Corporate Compliance at DCU.
The University operates within a complex legal landscape and its commitment to meeting all its legal obligations is defined in the DCU Risk Appetite Statement, which reflects its low tolerance for non-compliance.
To meet this challenge, the University has established a strong governance framework to identify and manage its legal obligations.
This section provides information on how that framework is put into practice.
The University has identified the key legislation that comprises its Corporate Compliance Framework (CCF) as referenced in the Compliance Policy.
For each piece of legislation the primary Compliance Manager, and the unit or function whose responsibilities most closely aligns to the subject matter of the legislation, are provided.
Corporate Compliance Framework
| Legislation / Regulations | Compliance Manager | Compliance Officer | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act | COO | Sustainability Manager | Sustainability at DCU |
| Charities Act 2009 | COO | Deputy COO with responsibility for charities governance | N/a |
| Children First Act | COO | Deputy COO with responsibility for child protection | Child Protection |
| Companies Act 2014 | COO | Deputy COO with responsibility for companies secretarial compliance | N/a |
| Control of Exports Act 2008 and Regulation (EU) 2021/821 & Regulation (EU) 2023/66 | COO | Deputy COO with responsibility for Export Control | Export Control at DCU |
| Data Protection Acts | COO | Data Protection Officer | Data Protection Unit |
| Employment Acts | VP for People & EDI | N/a | DCU People |
| Employment Equality Acts | VP for People & EDI | EDI Manager | DCU People |
| EU Public Procurement Directive, including related Government regulations and guidelines | Director of Finance | Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain Manager | DCU Procurement |
| Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 | COO | N/a | OCOO |
| Freedom of Information Act 2014 | COO | Freedom of Information Officer | FOI Office |
| Higher Education Act 2022 | COO | N/a | N/a |
| Health and Safety Acts | COO | Health and Safety Manager | H&S |
| Official Languages Act 2003 & 2021 | COO | Irish Language Officer | Oifig na Gaeilge |
| Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 2012 | COO | Ombudsman Liaison Officer | Ombudsman Liaison |
| Protected Disclosures Act 2014 | COO | N/a | OCOO |
| Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 |
2. Deputy President |
2. Director, Quality and Institutional Insights Office |
2. QQIO |
| Universities Act 1997 | COO | N/a | OCOO |
| Standards in Public Office Act 2001 | COO | N/a | OCOO |
| Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 | Director of Finance | N/a | Finance |
The University's Compliance Policy may be accessed at the link below.
The primary objective of the policy is to put in place a framework by which the University's most significant compliance obligations are identified, managed and controlled.
The Incident Reporting Form below may be used to :
a) report any potential, or suspected, breach of a compliance obligation (hereinafter referred to as an ‘incident’) to which the University is subject;
&
b) to assess whether the incident qualifies as a reportable ‘Compliance Breach’ in accordance with the University’s Compliance Policy.
The detailed Compliance Procedures that are referenced in the Compliance Policy are available at the link below to staff from the Office of the Chief Operations Officer.
The Chief Operations Officer (COO) is the University’s Compliance Coordinator.
Contact the Office of the Chief Operations Officer
The COO is supported in that role by the Risk and Compliance Officer (RCO).