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text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Employees, students, and others may report suspected improper governmental activities either orally or in writing to the UC Davis Locally Designated Official (LDO) for purposes of the <a href="https://ucdavispolicy.ellucid.com/documents/view/553/active/">University’s Whistleblower Policy</a>:</p> <p>Wendi Delmendo<br> Chief Compliance Officer <br> 1 Shields Avenue<br> Davis, CA 95616<br> <a href="mailto:compliance@ucdavis.edu">compliance@ucdavis.edu</a><br> (530) 752-6550<br> (530) 752-0853 (fax)</p> <p>Click <a href="http://compliance.ucdavis.edu/docs/whistleblower.pdf">here</a> for a form you can use to make a written complaint.</p> <p><strong>*Employees, students, and others are protected from retaliation for filing a whistleblower report.*</strong></p> <p>You may also report suspected improper governmental activity to any of the following University resources:</p> <ul> <li>Your supervisor (or other appropriate administrator within your unit) who will report it to the LDO;</li> <li>Human Resources, Academic Personnel or Internal Audit Services who will inform the LDO of the complaint;</li> <li><a href="http://universityofcalifornia.edu/hotline">The University wide Whistleblower Hotline</a>: (800) 403-4744. The hotline is independently operated to help ensure confidentially. Reporters may use the hotline to file reports anonymously.</li> </ul> <p>The University accepts anonymous whistleblower reports. Anonymous whistleblowers should provide sufficient detail so that the University can properly evaluate the complaint. In the absence of sufficient detail and corroborating evidence, the University may not be able to investigate the complaint.</p> <p>Individuals who prefer to report the suspected improper governmental activity to an outside agency may contact:</p> <p>Bureau of State Audits<br> 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 300<br> Sacramento, CA 95814</p></div> </div> </div> <div id="block-fbmakingawhistleblowerretaliationreport" class="category-brand--admin-blue l-sibling-grid--half focus-box block block-block-content block-block-content2749d0c2-cd0b-4d67-9afa-10d24b3a6914 panel o-box"> <div class="focus-box__image"> <div class="field field--name-field-sf-m-block-primary-img field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/dgvnsk5096/files/styles/sf_focus_box/public/images/focus_box/Whistleblower_0.jpg?h=9efd9b97&itok=fyCraNNX" width="1000" height="380" alt="whistleblowers in shadow" class="image-style-sf-focus-box" /> </div> </div> <h3 class="focus-box__title">Making a Whistleblower Retaliation Report</h3> <div class="focus-box__body category-brand__background--lighten"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Students, employees and applicants for employment, and others who believe they have been subjected to retaliation for reporting an improper governmental activity may file a complaint with the Retaliation Complaint Officer:</p> <p>Wendy Lilliedoll<br> Director of Investigations and Retaliation Complaint Officer<br> 1 Shields Avenue<br> Davis, CA 95616<br> <a href="mailto:lilliedoll@ucdavis.edu">lilliedoll@ucdavis.edu</a><br> (530) 752-8744<br> (530) 752-0853 (fax)</p> <p>The complaint must be in writing and policy requires that employees and applicants for employment submit accompanied by a signed and sworn statement made under penalty of perjury that its contents are true or are believed to be true. Whistleblower retaliation matters are evaluated under the <a href="https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1100563/WPP">systemwide Whistleblower Protection Policy</a>. In line with that policy, UC Davis maintains a <a href="https://ucdavispolicy.ellucid.com/documents/view/553/active/">local implementing policy</a>. Click <a data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="498455cc-eeef-46bf-b907-2a9e79b13222" href="/sites/g/files/dgvnsk5096/files/inline-files/WPP%20form_2020.pdf">here</a> for a form you can use to make a written complaint.</p></div> </div> </div> <article> <div class="u-space--no-margin-collapse node__content"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <aside class="l-sidebar-second"> <div class="region region-sidebar-second"> <div id="block-ucdavisandcsawhistleblowerposters" class="category-brand--admin-blue block block-block-content block-block-content8f55f209-d4c2-4e32-8825-ac89fab9d382 panel o-box"> <section class="brand-textbox category-brand__background"> <h2 class="panel__title"> UC Davis and CSA Whistleblower posters </h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><a class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="9cebda3e-fa38-4be7-96c1-2817ff24e32b" href="/sites/g/files/dgvnsk5096/files/inline-files/2023%20CSA%20Poster.pdf">California State Auditor - Annual Notification to Employees</a></p> <p><a class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="ec77620a-b4f9-4667-9c66-fd63d56c4c15" href="/sites/g/files/dgvnsk5096/files/inline-files/UC%20-%20Whistleblower%20Hotline%20Poster%202023.pdf">UC Davis Whistleblower Poster</a></p> <p> </p></div> </section> </div> </div> </aside> </section> </div> <div class="l-container"> </div> </main> <footer class="l-footer footer dark-background"> <div class="l-container"> <div class="region region-footer flex-footer"> <div class="flex-footer__item"> <div id="block-sitefarm-one-sitecredits" class="site-credits block block-site-credits block-site-credits-block"> <div class="site-credits__logo"> <a href="/" title="Home" rel="home"> <img src="/profiles/sitefarm/themes/sitefarm_one/logo.svg" alt="Compliance and Policy" class="site-logo" /> </a> </div> <div>Compliance and Policy</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer-spacer"> <div class="footer-spacer__logo"> <a href="https://www.ucdavis.edu/"><img src="/profiles/sitefarm/themes/sitefarm_one/images/aggie-logo-white.svg" class="ucd-logo" alt="UC Davis footer logo" width="180" height="140" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="region region-footer-credits"> <div id="block-sitefarm-one-uccredits" class="uc-footer block block-uc-credits block-uc-credits-block"> <p><a href="https://www.ucdavis.edu/">University of California, Davis</a>, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616 | 530-752-1011</p> <ul class="list--pipe"> <li><a href="/contact">Questions or comments?</a></li> <li><a href="http://ucdavis.edu/help/privacy-accessibility.html">Privacy & Accessibility</a></li> <li><a href="https://diversity.ucdavis.edu/principles-community">Principles of Community</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/">University of California</a></li> <li><a href="/sitemap">Sitemap</a></li> <li>Last update: September 5, 2018</li> </ul> <p>Copyright © The Regents of the University of California, Davis campus. 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