{"id":4788,"date":"2021-12-01T15:28:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T23:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/policyusc.wpengine.com\/?p=4788"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:01:08","slug":"integrity-accountability-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/policy.usc.edu\/integrity-accountability-code\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrity and Accountability Code"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our reimagined Integrity and Accountability Code is anchored to USC\u2019s Unifying Values and aligns our everyday decisions with USC\u2019s mission, values and compliance obligations. 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