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Whistleblower program reports rising complaint volume; committee requests external review of procedures

Government Oversight and Bond Oversight Committee · January 28, 2019
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Summary

The City Services Auditor presented a whistleblower program update showing rising complaint volume and timely-closure rates; committee liaison requested an external, line-by-line review of whistleblower procedures and training. A public commenter urged an audit of the Ethics Commission's handling of retaliation claims.

Tanya Lettajeux, the City Services Auditor's chief audit executive, and Steve Flaherty, principal auditor, presented an update on the whistleblower program. They summarized the program's authority under California Government Code §53087.6, San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Article 4, and San Francisco Charter Appendix F and described how the program receives and triages allegations of fraud, waste and abuse.

Steve Flaherty reported that the program opened the fiscal…

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