Whistleblower activities at UC and the California Whistleblower Protection Act
June 29, 2021 •
Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance and Audit Officer Alexander Bustamante sent the following message to all UCOP employees on June 22, 2021.
Dear UCOP Colleagues,
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. The University encourages faculty and staff to report concerns about possible improper governmental activity directly to their supervisor, department head, Locally Designated Official (LDO) or other appropriate university offices or officials, or to make reports through the whistleblower hotline.
The systemwide whistleblower hotline is independently operated to receive calls or web-based reporting from faculty, staff, students or members of the public. The hotline allows for anonymous reporting, forwarding 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.
Reports can be made through the web-based form or by calling 1-800-403-4744. More information about the whistleblower process can be found on the UC Whistleblower website and on posters displayed in various employee areas. The University’s whistleblower poster also identifies other channels for reporting improper governmental activity, including the California State Auditor, the California Attorney General and federal whistleblower 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.
Alexander Bustamante
Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance and Audit Officer
Downloadable resources
- 2021 UC Whistleblower Poster (PDF)
- 2021 California State Auditor Whistleblower Poster (PDF)
- 2021 California State Auditor Whistleblower Brochure (PDF)
