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A Message from the State Auditor

CALL THE STATE AUDITOR’S WHISTLEBLOWER HOTLINE TO REPORT THE IMPROPER ACTS OF STATE AGENCIES OR EMPLOYEES

Blow the Whistle on State Government Fraud and Waste

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.

  • University of California (UC) has its own system. If you work for UC, check our web site, www.bsa.ca.gov/bsa/hotline/filecomp.html, for a link to information on its current policy.
  • California State University (CSU) has its own system. If you work for CSU, check our web site, www.bsa.ca.gov/bsa/hotline/filecomp.html for a link to information on its current policy.
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 web site or email. However, visit our web site 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.