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County audit finds ethics hotline follows many best practices but urges written procedures, whistleblower policy and public reporting
Summary
A Johnson County performance audit found the county’s ethics hotline incorporates several recommended practices but recommended written intake/triage procedures, regular data analysis and reporting, public access for vendors/contractors, and a countywide whistleblower policy; HR said it agrees and is implementing changes.
A Johnson County performance audit released Sept. 25 found the county’s ethics hotline includes a number of recommended practices, but recommended several improvements — including written procedures for intake and triage, routine analysis and reporting of hotline data, expanded access for external stakeholders and a countywide whistleblower policy.
Doug Jones, county auditor, said the audit reviewed hotline practices against guidance from bodies including the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the…
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