SUBJECT:

UC San Diego Whistleblower Hotline and Poster

The University of California is committed to maintaining the highest
standards of conduct in the fulfillment of its education, research,
public service and patient care mission. The University’s Whistleblower
Policy provides multiple avenues for employees to bring forward concerns
of potential employee misconduct. Faculty and staff are encouraged to
bring forward concerns about possible improper governmental activity
directly to their supervisor, department head, Locally Designated
Official (LDO) or other appropriate university offices or officials.

The university established a systemwide, independently-operated
whistleblower hotline to receive calls or web-based reporting from
faculty, staff, students or members of the public. The hotline allows
for anonymous reporting. The hotline relays the reported concerns to
appropriate university officials for processing. This hotline is staffed
seven days a week, 24 hours per day and is capable of receiving reports
in a number of different languages.

The toll-free number is 1-800-403-4744. Web-based reports can be made by
accessing http://universityofcalifornia.edu/hotline. A direct email to
the UC San Diego Local Designated Official may also be sent to
ldo@ucsd.edu. More information about the whistleblower process can be
found on the UC Whistleblower website, UCSD Blink, and on posters
displayed in various employee areas. The University’s whistleblower
poster identifies other channels for reporting improper governmental
activity, including the California State Auditor, the California
Attorney General and locations for reporting fraud and abuse involving
federal programs.

The California Government Code requires every state agency, including
the University of California, to annually distribute to its employees a
message from the California State Auditor that provides an explanation
of the California Whistleblower Protection Act. Please find the 2018
message below.

Pradeep K. Khosla Chancellor

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Message from the California State Auditor:

The California State Auditor’s Office is your confidential avenue
forreporting improper activities by state agencies or employees. It is
your responsibility, as a government employee, to report any type of
fraud, waste, or abuse, which ultimately protects scarce state
resources. It is also your right to be free from retaliation for doing
so.

In 2017 alone, we received 2,147 allegations of wrongdoing, most of
which concerned misuseof state property, improper travel expenditures,
and time and attendance abuse. Whistleblower complaints through our
office have triggered investigations revealing more than $576 million in
wasteful spending, such as:

* Four psychiatrists at a state facility worked
significantly fewer than 40 hours per week during a one-year period. The
cost of their missed work hours totaled $296,000.

* A state official received $152,000 in improper travel
expense reimbursements over a 37-month period.

* An administrator unwisely entered into two contracts
that wasted $652,919 in state-managed funds and did not comply with
state contracting requirements.

We report substantiated allegations to the head of the employing agency,
the Legislature, and the Governor. In addition, we report some of the
substantiated allegations to the general public, keeping confidential
the identities of the state employees involved. You can view these
reports on our website at: https://www.auditor.ca.gov/reports/investigative. We
refer substantiated violations of law to law enforcement agencies, as
appropriate.

To view an informational webinar hosted by CalHR, visit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WFYLhJDOss

WHAT TO REPORT
Pursuant to Government Code section 8547.2, subdivision (c),
improperacts by a state agency or employee that should be reported to
the StateAuditor include:

* Violations of state or federal law, including theft, fraud, or
conflict of interest;

* Noncompliance with an executive order, Rule of Court, the
State Administrative Manual, or the State Contracting Manual;
* Misuse or waste of state resources, including property or
employee time;
* Gross misconduct, incompetence, or inefficiency.

WHAT WE CAN’T INVESTIGATE
We do not have the authority to investigate either violations of
internal department policies or procedures or local government agencies
and employees.

WE PROTECT YOUR IDENTITY
If you report an impropriety, you are protected by the Whistleblower
Protection Act, which:

* Requires us to protect your identity (except from law
enforcement);
* Prohibits intimidation, threats, or coercion by state
employees that could interfere with your right to disclose improper
governmental activities.

If you believe that you have been retaliated against for disclosing an
improper governmental activity, you should report this immediately to
one of the following agencies:

State and Court Employees
State Personnel Board
801 Capitol Mall, MS53
Sacramento, CA 95814

California State University Employees
Vice Chancellor of Human Resources
401 Golden Shore
Long Beach, CA 90802
Or contact the appointed campus administrator.

University of California (UC) Employees
Contact the locally designated official for the UC facility at which you
are employed. Visit www.ucop.edu for more information.

HOW TO REPORT
You have three ways to report information to us confidentially:

Call the Whistleblower Hotline at:
800-952-5665
916-322-2603 (Fax)
(Note: The hotline is staffed Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
However, callers may leave a brief recorded message during other hours.)

Mail information to:
Investigations
California State Auditor
P.O. Box 1019
Sacramento, CA 95812

Submit a complaint online to: http://www.auditor.ca.gov/hotline

HELPFUL TIPS WHEN FILING A COMPLAINT

Prepare Before Filing
Gather your thoughts before filing a complaint and prepare yourself to
answer the following questions:

· What is the improper activity?
· Who acted improperly?
· Where does that person work?
· How often and for how long has the activity been occurring?
· Why has it been allowed to continue?

Support What You Allege
We are unable to investigate allegations without support for your
complaint. Therefore, please remember to include the following:

* Description of the evidence that proves what you are
saying.

* Names and telephone numbers of knowledgeable witnesses.

* Copies of any documents you have in your possession
that support your allegation. (Please do not submit original documents,
as they cannot be returned.)

Consider Providing Contact Information
You have a right to file a complaint anonymously. However, we may not be
able to investigate your complaint if we cannot talk to you to confirm
the information you are providing or obtain additional information.
Please remember that if you identify yourself to us, we cannot reveal
your identity to anyone else without your permission, except to
appropriate law enforcement personnel who are conducting a criminal
investigation.

Keep Your Complaint Confidential We investigate complaints as confidentially as possible to protect both your identity as a whistleblower and our ability to gather information without interference. To protect the confidentiality of your complaint, we encourage you not to tell anyone that you filed a complaint with us.