The Chief Compliance Officer has approved UCR local procedures for the Whistleblower and Whistleblower Protection Policy effective June 14, 2022. The local procedures underwent an extensive development and consultation process as described below.
Background and Goals. The systemwide UC Whistleblower Policy (WP) was issued in 2012 and the systemwide UC Whistleblower Protection Policy (WPP) was issued in 2015. Both policies reflect UC’s mandatory obligation to adhere to California law in this area (Government Code Sections 8547 et seq.) Both UC whistleblower policies indicate that campuses “will” have local implementing procedures.
• The UC has a responsibility to investigate and report to appropriate parties allegations of suspected improper governmental activities (IGAs) or significant threats to public health and safety, as required by California’s whistleblower law. The WP sets out functional responsibilities across the University to address such reports. The WP provides some information about how reports are reviewed and assessed and how decisions are made to investigate. The WP requires the Chancellor at each campus to appoint a Locally Designated Official (LDO) who is responsible for establishing mechanisms to ensure compliance with the policy, and chair an Investigations Group that includes representatives from functional units responsible for investigations. It does not include investigative procedures; this is left for campus local procedures to cover.
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