Public & Employee Reporting of Fraud,
Irregularities, Abuse, Other Illegal Acts,
and Employee Misconduct

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The Internal Audit Department provides the telephone numbers and E-mail Address to employees of Manatee County government and to the general public to allow ease of reporting suspected wrong doing.

Fraud Hotline - Telephone (941) 742-5938
Fax (941) 741-4072
E-mail:

The Internal Audit Department is staffed with Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE) who can professionally investigate allegations of fraud, irregularities, abuse, other illegal acts, and employee misconduct. Employees reporting suspected wrongdoing are protected by the Whistle Blower's Act from retaliation by management and other employees. Reporting anonymously is also encouraged for reporting of sufficient details of wrongdoing to allow investigation.

Preliminary review of allegations is made to determine probability that the alleged acts could have occurred. Approval by the Director of Internal Audit and the Clerk of the Circuit Court is needed to begin an investigation and these approvals are documented. Allegations are investigated and reported to the County Administrator, the Board of County Commissioners, and the public. Referrals are made to the proper law enforcement agency when evidence suggests that a criminal activity may have occurred or is occurring that warrants a criminal investigation.
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