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File a Complaint

There are many ways to file a complaint.

By Telephone

You may call our Whistleblower Hotline at (800) 952-5665 to file a complaint by talking to one of the State Auditor's employees. The hotline generally is staffed Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you call when the hotline is not being staffed, or staff is occupied with other calls, you may leave a voicemail message requesting a return call.

By Mail or Facsimile

You may file a complaint in the form of a letter to the State Auditor addressed as follows:

Investigations
California State Auditor
P.O. Box 1019
Sacramento, CA 95812

or you may fax the letter to the State Auditor at (916) 322-2603.

As an alternative, you may complete the electronic version of our complaint form, print it out, and return it by mail or facsimile as stated above.

Online

Although we do not accept complaints by e-mail, you may file a complaint online.

Complaints Regarding State Auditor Employees

If you would like to file a complaint about an employee of the California State Auditor's Office, contact the Department of Justice.

Whistleblower Resources

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Filing a Complaint Tip #1: Even if you identify yourself in a complaint, we cannot release your name without your consent. So, consider telling us who you are and how to contact you. This will improve our ability to investigate your complaint.
Filing a Complaint Tip #2: In order for us to investigate your complaint, we need to identify witnesses and evidence that will confirm what you say. We can't "just ask anyone".
Filing a Complaint Tip #3: We can investigate improper governmental activities by judges and court employees, but we cannot get involved in any court case or attempt to influence the outcome. So if you aren't happy with a judge's ruling and you want it changed, you should pursue your right to appeal rather than complaining to us.
Filing a Complaint Tip #4: We can investigate any improper activity by a state employee that is directly related to state government. However, if the activity is personal conduct not involving state resources, it probably is outside our authority to investigate.
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