File a complaint against a state agency or employee

California State Auditor
Information Status

The California State Auditor investigates complaints made by phone, mail, or web about improper activities by a California state agency or employee including any violation of state or federal law (including regulations) by a state agency or employee, noncompliance with an executive order of the Governor, a Rule of Court, the State Administrative Manual, or the State Contracting Manual, significant waste or misuse of state resources, including funds, property, and employee time, and gross misconduct, incompetency or inefficiency by a state employee such as an office, department, division, bureau, board, or any employee of the executive and judicial branches of state government.

Mediation

What to do next

Ways to connect

Call 800-952-5665

Call the Whistleblower Hotline Monday-Friday between 8:00am-5:00pm. If you call when the hotline is not being staffed, or staff are occupied with other calls, you may leave a voicemail message requesting a return call.

Visit this link - https://www.auditor.ca.gov/.../complaint

Visit the link to file a complaint online.

Mail a complaint in the form of a letter to the California State Auditor at the following address: Investigations, California State Auditor, P.O. Box 1019, Sacramento, CA 95812.

Details

ADA Accessible
Yes
Accessibility notes
Reports can be requested in an accessible format for individuals with disabilities.
Free
Yes
States
California
Eligibility requirements
Eligibility Requirements
Complaints can be made against every office, department, division, bureau, board, and commission in the executive and judicial branches of state government, including the courts, or any employee of the executive and judicial branches of state government.
Citizenship Requirements
No citizenship requirements

Locations

This service does not have a location or its location is private. This program can be accessed in California, USA.

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Notes

What to do next

Ways to connect

Call 800-952-5665

Call the Whistleblower Hotline Monday-Friday between 8:00am-5:00pm. If you call when the hotline is not being staffed, or staff are occupied with other calls, you may leave a voicemail message requesting a return call.

Visit this link - https://www.auditor.ca.gov/.../complaint

Visit the link to file a complaint online.

Mail a complaint in the form of a letter to the California State Auditor at the following address: Investigations, California State Auditor, P.O. Box 1019, Sacramento, CA 95812.