At the Controller’s discretion, the Unit may operate a telephonic hotline to receive complaints and allegations of fraud, waste and abuse. Callers to the hotline shall be offered the option of reporting anonymously. The Unit may also provide email, web-based, or other electronic methods of reporting complaints and allegations, provided these include an option for remaining anonymous.
The fraud, waste and abuse hotline may not be promoted or operated in a manner that would interfere with or create confusion regarding the role of the City Ethics Commission’s whistleblower hotline, which was established by Charter Section 702(g) to address complaints and allegations related to campaign finance, lobbying, governmental ethics and conflicts of interest. Complaints and allegations examined by the Unit that upon receipt or after investigation has begun appear to fall within the jurisdiction of the Ethics Commission shall be referred to the Ethics Commission without undue delay after discovery of that fact.
SECTION HISTORY
Article and Sec. Added by Ord. No. 179,871, Eff. 6-29-08.
Amended by: Renumbered, Ord. No. 182,478, Eff. 4-17-13.