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2008-2009
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Vice Chancellor of Academic Personnel
Important Notice
Whistleblower Notification
Issued via email
July 1, 2008
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July 1, 2008
UCLA FACULTY
Re: Annual
Whistleblower Notice
UCLA is
required by law to send out the following notice to
employees electronically by
July 1st of each year. This
notice explains how to report improper activities under
University policy using the California
Whistleblower Protection Act.
Flyer in .pdf
format
Additional Links:
University of
California Whistleblower Website
APM 190 Appendix A-1: Whistleblower Policy
APM 190 Appendix A-2: Whistleblower Protection Policy
UCLA's Whistleblower Policies and Procedures
HOW TO BLOW THE WHISTLE
ON SUSPECTED IMPROPER ACTIVITIES
UCLA wants you to report suspected improper
activities
and will protect you from retaliation for whistleblowing
What You Can Report
Any activity by UC or a UC employee
that violates any state or federal law or regulation (e.g.,
corruption, malfeasance, bribery, theft or misuse of
government property, fraud, coercion, or conversion);
or involves economic waste, gross misconduct, gross
incompetence, or gross inefficiency; or poses a significant
threat to the health or safety of employees or the public.
Where to Report
You may report the matter to your
supervisor (or other appropriate administrator within your
unit), who will report it to one of the appropriate offices
below:
*
Academic Personnel Office
*
Administrative Policies & Compliance Office
*
Audit & Advisory Services
*
Campus Human Resources
*
Dean - Graduate Division
*
Environment, Health & Safety
*
Health System Human Resources
*
Health System Office of Compliance & Privacy
*
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
*
UCLA Police
- or -
* You may call the UCLA Compliance
Hotline at (800)
296-7188. The hotline is
independently operated to help ensure confidentiality.
How to Report
* In writing or orally
* With as much specific factual
information possible (report what you know, but
don't investigate-leave that to the experts!)
* Anonymously, if you prefer
Confidentiality will be maintained, to
the extent possible.
Protection from Retaliation
If you believe you have been
retaliated against for whistleblowing, you may contact
your respective Human Resources or
Academic Personnel Office, or the Administrative Policies &
Compliance Office for information on how to file a
complaint. The protection provided to whistleblowers is set
out in the University's Whistleblower Protection Policy.
For More Information
Contact UCLA Human Resources or the
Academic Personnel Office for information on the
University's Whistleblower and Whistleblower Protection
Policies, and the campus procedure for reporting suspected
improper activities and filing whistleblower retaliation
complaints. You may also locate the information on the
UCLA Administrative Policies & Compliance Office's website
at
www.compliance.ucla.edu.
Blow the Whistle on State
Government
Fraud and Waste
In addition to the above
UCLA reporting procedures, you have the option of reporting
improper activities directly to the State Auditor
whistleblower hotline at (800) 952-5665
or to the California Attorney General whistleblower hotline
at (800) 952-5225.
A Message from the
State Auditor:
Call the State Auditor's Whistleblower Hotline to
report the improper acts of state agencies or employees.
What We
Investigate
* Illegal
acts like theft, fraud, or conflicts of interest by state
employees.
* Misuse or abuse of state property
or time by state employees.
* Gross misconduct, incompetence, or
inefficiency by state employees.
We Follow
Through When Our Investigation Substantiates Your Allegation
Although we have no enforcement
power, we keep the ball rolling by reporting the results of
investigations that substantiate improprieties to:
* The head of the employing agency
* The attorney general or other
enforcement agencies, legislative committees,
and any other authority
with jurisdiction
* The general public, keeping
identities confidential
State Law Goes to Bat for You
*
It requires the Bureau of State
Audits to shield your identity (except from law
enforcement).
* It helps guard against
intimidation, threats, or coercion by state employees that
could interfere with your
right to disclose improper government activities.
* It helps keep you safe from
reprisal, retaliation, threats, or coercion for reporting
such information.
If You Experience
Retaliation, Speak Up!
If you're a state employee,
contact the State Personnel Board in writing at 801 Capitol
Mall, MS53, Sacramento, CA 95814. For additional
information, call (916) 653-1403.
Report What You Know
Call 1(800) 952-5665 or mail the
information to: Investigations, Bureau of State Audits, 555
Capitol Mall, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95814.
We cannot accept complaints via our
website or e-mail. However, visit our website at
www.bsa.ca.gov/bsa/hotline/filecomp.html for more
information on filing complaints.
Remember! The Bureau of State
Audits can only investigate state government improprieties.
We do not investigate misconduct by federal or local
governments or by private businesses or organizations.
Revised 6/30/2008
Website last updated7/1/2008
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