In an effort to strengthen the city’s commitment to ethics and compliance, the Tallahassee City Commissioners unanimously passed two new policies, the “Whistleblower Policy” and the “Anti-Fraud Policy.”
During an audit of the city’s ethics code and critical policies conducted by Inspector General Dennis Sutton, it was noted that the city does not have an established Whistleblower or Anti-Fraud procedure. Consequently, the City recommended such policies be adopted.
The Whistleblower Policy will protect individuals who take action to report known or suspected instances of wrongdoing. The policy prohibits any discipline, dismissal, or any adverse action against those individuals who report “unlawful activity, misfeasance, malfeasance, gross waste of public funds, gross neglect of duty, or gross mismanagement.” It also states all city employees have the responsibility to report such behavior.
Prevention and eradication of fraud is the singular goal of the Anti-Fraud Policy. The policy states the city has “zero tolerance for fraud,” and the city will immediately investigate and deal with any suspected misconduct. It is explicitly noted that the city will handle alleged transgressions without regard to the “wrongdoer’s length of service, position, or title.” Furthermore, the policy directs Inspector General Sutton to investigate any complaints of speculated fraudulent acts.
These new procedures are considered “critical policies” and therefore, all city employees will made aware...
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