Staff, volunteers and contractors with the City of West Kelowna now have a third party to go to if they want to report suspected wrongdoing by the city.
A new Whistleblower Office has been set up, staffed by independent investigators from Southern Law LLP. It’s the culmination of a process that began with the approval of Confidential Reporting (whistleblower) Policy No. 0014 in January.
“We are committed to operating at the highest level of corporate integrity and putting a confidential reporting process in place for staff is a best practice for local government,” said chief administrative officer Ron Bowles. “An important part of our commitment to being open and accountable to the community is providing a safe and accessible way for staff to report serious wrongdoing.”
The Confidential Reporting (Whistleblower) Policy defines suspected wrongdoing as any activity or behaviour including, but not limited to:
City of West Kelowna staff have been provided with details on the contact process for the Whistleblower Office.
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