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Whistleblowing

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Rules

• Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c101:S.20.ENR:

• Whistleblower's Bill of Rights
Office of Research Integrity, Dept. of Health and Human Services
http://ori.hhs.gov/misconduct/Whistleblower_Rights.shtml

• False Claims Act
See Chapter 37

Guidelines

• ORI (1993): The Whistleblower's Conditional Privilege to Report Allegations of Scientific Misconduct
Prepared by ORI lawyers, describes protections for whistleblowers in defamation suits. Issued 12/93.
http://ori.dhhs.gov/misconduct/Whistleblower_Privilege.shtml

• ORI Guidelines for Institutions and Whistleblowers
Intended to provide guidance in responding to possible retaliation against whistleblowers in cases involving PHS extramural research and provide information to whistleblowers regarding the appropriate method for submitting a retaliation complaint. Issued 11/95.
http://ori.hhs.gov/documents/guidelines_whistle.pdf

• ORI (2000): Managing Allegations of Scientific Misconduct: A Guidance Document for Editors.
http://ori.hhs.gov/documents/masm_2000.pdf

• RTI (1995): Consequences of Whistleblowing for the Whistleblower in Misconduct in Science Cases
Report on the "Survey of Accused but Exonerated Individuals in Research Misconduct Cases" conducted by the Research Triangle Institute. Issued 12/98.
http://ori.hhs.gov/documents/consequences.pdf

• The National Whistleblower Center
http://www.whistleblowers.org

• Government Accountability Project
http://www.whistleblower.org

UC Offices and Programs

• Whistleblower Policy, University of California
Policy on Reporting and Investigating Allegations of Suspected Improper Governmental Activities
http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/coordrev/policy/10-04-02whistle.pdf

• Whistleblower Protection Policy, University of California
Policy for Protection of Whistleblowers from Retaliation and Guidelines for Reviewing Retaliation Complaints
http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/coordrev/policy/10-04-02retaliation.pdf

UCSD Resources

• UCSD Whistleblower Hotline
1 (877) 319-0265

• UCSD Office of the Ombuds
Judith Carbone Bruner, jbruner@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-0777
http://ombuds.ucsd.edu

• Conflict resolution strategies, resources
http://www-hr.ucsd.edu/~employeerel/introd.html

• Policy on reporting of misconduct.
http://ogsr.ucsd.edu/ethics/policy/ucsd_policy.htm#reporting

• Audit and Management Advisory Services
http://amas.ucsd.edu/Items%20of%20Interest/ReferenceLinks.htm

• Procedures for Reporting Suspected Abuse
http://amas.ucsd.edu/Services/Investigations.htm


update: 12/22/06