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Dorchester 02 recommends finance whistleblower protections to allow confidential reporting of mismanagement
Summary
Staff recommended a finance whistleblower policy required by federal statute to let employees and others report financial fraud or mismanagement without fear of retaliation; the board reviewed the recommendation and raised no objections at the meeting.
Miss Graham presented a recommended finance whistleblower policy the district plans to adopt to comply with federal statute. She said district staff adapted a policy used by another South Carolina district and reviewed it for alignment with federal requirements. "This is allowing, obviously, reporting of any financial fraud or financial mismanagement, without a risk of retaliation," she said.
Miss Graham noted there is not yet a model policy from SCASPA; the district relied on a peer district's policy as a template. Board members raised no substantive objections during discussion and indicated general support. The recommendation is at the committee stage and was not approved by a formal recorded vote at the May 18 meeting.
Staff did not provide specific citation language for the federal statute during the meeting; the transcript records the requirement as 'required by federal statute' without naming the specific statute or code section.
