California State Auditor Whistleblowers

The California Whistleblower Protection Act requires the State Auditor to investigate reports of improper governmental activities by state agencies, including the University of California and California State University, and their current or former employees. For purposes of the Act, state agencies generally include courts and the Judicial Council.

However, the Act does NOT authorize investigation of:

Members of the legislative branch of government, including state senators, assembly members, and legislative staff.
Local government agencies and employees, including county, city, and school district employees and officials.
The California State Bar.
Federal government agencies and employees, including federal officials.
Judges, if the complaint relates to the judge's ruling or conduct in a specific legal matter.
Private entities such as businesses and nonprofit organizations, or their employees.
Tips involving the California State Auditor and its employees. These tips can be directed to the Department of Justice.

See Gov Code 8547.2 for more information.

ARE YOU PROVIDING A TIP ABOUT A CALIFORNIA STATE AGENCY OR A STATE EMPLOYEE?

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Thank you for visiting our website. Unfortunately, we do not have jurisdiction to investigate tips unrelated to state employees or state agencies as defined under Gov Code 8547.2. If you have additional questions, please see the FAQs listed on our website or contact the Whistleblower Hotline at 1-800-952-5665.

The California Whistleblower Protection Act only permits us to investigate improper governmental activities which include:

Violation of a state or federal law (including state and federal regulations) by a state agency or employee. Examples include: corruption, bribery, theft of government property, fraudulent claims, or willful omission to perform duty.
Noncompliance with an executive order of the Governor, a Rule of Court, the State Administrative Manual, or the State Contracting Manual.
Waste or misuse of state resources, including funds, property, and employee time.
Gross misconduct, incompetency, or inefficiency by a state employee.

See Gov Code 8547.2 (c) for more information.

DOES YOUR TIP INVOLVE A VIOLATION OF ONE OF THE ABOVE LISTED ITEMS?

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Thank you for visiting our website. Unfortunately, we are only able to investigate violations of the previously listed categories. If you have additional questions, please see the FAQs listed on our website or contact the Whistleblower Hotline at 1-800-952-5665.

The California Whistleblower Protection Act requires that we keep every investigation confidential, including the identity of the complainant. It also does not grant us enforcement authority. Therefore, we cannot assist individuals in providing remedies or resolving disputes individuals have with a state agency or state employee. Some examples include retaliation claims, discrimination claims, harassment claims, court judgments, or employment benefits.

ARE YOU SEEKING THE STATE AUDITOR'S ASSISTANCE TO REMEDY A PERSONAL DISPUTE OR GRIEVANCE?

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Thank you for visiting our website. Unfortunately, we are unable to assist you in providing remedies involving a personal dispute or grievance.

Would you still like to proceed in filing a tip with our office?

Thank you for visiting our website. If you have additional questions, please see the FAQs listed on our website or contact the Whistleblower Hotline at 1-800-952-5665.

California State Auditor Whistleblowers

Submit a Whistleblower Tip

i By law we must conduct our investigations confidentially. Therefore, we will never reveal your name to the subject department without your written permission.

Your Information i By law, the state auditor cannot reveal the name of a whistleblower without his or her permission, except to appropriate law enforcement personnel who are conducting a criminal investigation.

Remain Anonymous:

Name:

Title:

Employer:

Phone:

How did you hear about the Whistleblower Program?

Other:

Subject(s) Information

Name:

Title:

Employer:

Supervisor Name:

Department:

Division:

Department Address:

Phone:

Allegation

i Please provide a detailed description of the improper activity including:

- What is the improper activity and what specific laws and regulations apply?
- How and when did you become aware of the improper activity?
- Who are the parties involved and what roles do/did they play?
- When did the improper activity first take place? Is it ongoing and what is/was the frequency?
- Are any supervisors, managers, or executives aware of the improper activity and are they allowing it to happen?
- Who else knows about the improper activity and what do they know?

Whistleblower Tip:

Evidence

i Because we do not undertake formal investigations without adequate cause, we need evidence to corroborate the allegation(s) such as documents, witnesses, and other specific and relevant information. Please provide a list of available evidence we could use to substantiate your allegations and the name(s) of the individual(s) we could contact to obtain that evidence.

Evidence:

Please upload files below to include documentary evidence related to your whistleblower tip.

For files larger than 5GB, please expect longer upload times. File(s) must fully upload before the tip can be submitted. (Factors like internet connection speed & computer processing power may affect overall performance results.)

Witness Information

Name:

Title:

Employer:

Phone:

Briefly describe the witness’s relationship to the subject and the information that he/she will be able to confirm:

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