Description
Standards for Excellence
23 Reporting Misconduct-Whistleblower 3.0
Reporting Misconduct and Whistleblower Protection 7
23.1: Why have a grievance and/or whistleblower policy 7
23.1.1: Policies for reporting misconduct and protecting whistleblowers 8
23.1.2: Confidential ways to report improprieties 8
23.1.3: Protections for those that “blow the whistle” 8
23.2: How a nonprofit can implement a policy to promote confidential reporting of improprieties 9
23.3: Staff training on whistleblowing 10
23.3.1 Training for Whistleblower Protection 10
23.3.2 Sample Case Studies for Whistleblowers 10
23.4: General guidelines for conducting a whistleblower/grievance proceeding 11
23.4.1: Taking disciplinary action against those who engage in retaliation 13
23.4.2: Involving the board 13
23.4.3: When legal counsel may be needed 14
Selected Resources for Reporting Misconduct and Whistleblower Protection 14
Attachments: 15
Attachment 23A: Sample Policy #1 on Reporting Improprieties, Fraudulent, or Dishonest Conduct 16
Attachment 23B: Sample Policy #2 on Reporting Improprieties, Fraudulent, or Dishonest Conduct 17
Attachment 23C: Sample Improprieties or Misuse Policy 19
Attachment 23E: Sample Job Description for Individual Managing Ethics Hotline 25
Attachment 23F Sample Whistleblower Form 26
Attachment 23G Whistleblower / Grievance Flow Chart 27
