Whistleblower Policy

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Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County
5740 Airport FWY
Fort Worth, TX 76117  


Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County (MOWI) requires board members, officers, employees, and volunteers to observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their duties and responsibilities. As employees and representatives of the MOWI, we must practice honesty and integrity in fulfilling our responsibilities and comply with all applicable laws and regulations. This Whistleblower Policy is intended to encourage and enable employees and others to raise serious concerns internally so that MOWI can address and correct inappropriate conduct and actions. It is the responsibility of all board members, officers, employees, and volunteers to report concerns about violations of MOWI’s code of ethics or suspected violations of law or regulations that govern MOWI’s operations.

  1. NO RETALIATION – It is contrary to the values of MOWI for anyone to retaliate against any board members, officers, employees, and volunteers who in good faith report an ethics violation, or a suspected violation of law, such as a complaint of discrimination, or suspected fraud, or suspected violation of any regulation governing the operations of MOWI. An employee who retaliates against someone who has reported a violation in good faith is subject to discipline up to and including termination of employment.
  2. REPORTING PROCEDURE – MOWI has an open door policy and suggests that employees share their questions, concerns, suggestions, or complaints with their supervisor. If you are not comfortable speaking with your supervisor or you are not satisfied with your supervisor’s response, you are encouraged to speak with the President & CEO. Supervisors and managers are required to report complaints or concerns about suspected ethical and legal violations in writing to the MOWI’s President & CEO who has the responsibility to investigate all reported complaints.
  3. ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING MATTERS – The President & CEO shall immediately notify the Budget/Finance Committee of any concerns or complaint regarding corporate accounting practices, internal controls or auditing and work with the committee until the matter is resolved.
  4. ACTING IN GOOD FAITH – Anyone filing a written complaint concerning a violation or suspected violation must be acting in good faith and have reasonable grounds for believing the information disclosed indicates a violation. Any allegations that prove not to be substantiated and which prove to have been made maliciously or knowingly to be false will be viewed as a serious disciplinary offense.
  5. CONFIDENTIALITY – Violations or suspected violations may be submitted on a confidential basis by the complainant. Reports of violations or suspected violations will be kept confidential to the extent possible, consistent with the need to conduct an adequate investigation.
  6. HANDLING OF REPORTED VIOLATIONS – The MOWI President & CEO will notify the person who submitted a complaint and acknowledge receipt of the reported violation or suspected violation. All reports will be promptly investigated and appropriate corrective action will be taken if warranted by the investigation.