David L. Wells, Executive Inspector General
 

Whistle Blower Protections

If you are an employee of the Treasurer's Office and you...

 Disclose or threaten to disclose to your supervisor or any public body an act or omission you believe to be a violation of law, regulation, or policy by another State employee.

 Provide information to or testify before any public body conducting an investigation, hearing or inquiry into a violation of law, regulation or policy ;or;

 Assist or participate in a proceeding to enforce the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.

 

Then the Treasurer's Office CAN NOT take retaliatory action against you such as ...

 Reprimand
 Discharge
 Suspension
 Demotion
 Denial of promotion
 Denial of transfer

...that occurs in retaliation for the employee's exercise of the three protected activities described above.