Whistleblower Information

Per the CSU Executive Order 1115, any employee or third-party may submit a complaint of suspected Improper Governmental Activities. Complaints must be submitted no later than 12 calendar months after the Complainant knew of or should have known of the alleged Improper Governmental Activity.

Complaints are encouraged to be submitted in writing at the campus level to the Appropriate Administrator (AA) designated by the campus President or for the Chancellor’s Office (CO), the AA is the Vice Chancellor of Human Resources or designee. There are different ways to submit a complaint.

• At the campus level, a complaint may be submitted to the designated Whistleblower Email:
  whistleblower@csueastbay.edu
• Complaints may be submitted directly to the Chancellor’s Office (CO) via postal mail, marked “Confidential” and addressed to:

• Complaints may be submitted using the EO 1115 Complaint Form; form must be emailed directly to EO-TitleIX-Compliance@calstate.edu.
• Complaints may be submitted to the California State Auditor using several methods listed below:
  • File Online.
  • File by telephone: (800) 952-5665.
  • Facsimile (916) 322-2603; faxing the completed Complaint Form.
  • Postal mail:

• The Complainant’s contact information (i.e., mailing address, email address, and phone number), Complainant’s California State University (CSU) position title or if the Complainant is a third-party, relationship with the CSU.
• Detailed description(s) of the alleged Improper Governmental Activities per EO 1115 definition (description to include the Respondents' name(s) and title(s) of the employee(s) or official(s) allegedly engaged in the Improper Governmental Activities). 
• Date(s) the alleged Improper Governmental Activities occurred.
• Potential witness(es) to the alleged Improper Governmental Activities, details of what the witness(es) know, and if possible, the witness(es)' contact information.
• Documentation that supports the allegations of Improper Governmental Activities and if the document(s) is/are not in the possession of the complainant, description(s) of document(s) that supports the allegations of Improper Governmental Activities. 

Per the CSU Executive Order 1116, retaliation by any employee of the California State University (CSU) against employees, former employees, and applicants for CSU employment for having made a protected disclosure is prohibited. The Executive Order stipulates the retaliation complaints should be submitted with a Sworn Statement within 12 months calendar months of the most recent alleged actual or attempted retaliatory act.

Whistleblower Retaliation complaints must be submitted in writing and may be submitted using the Whistleblower Retaliation Complaint Form; the form must be received by the Appropriate Administrator (AA) designated by the campus President or for the Chancellor’s Office (CO), the AA is the Vice Chancellor of Human Resources or designee.

When submitting a complaint, include the following information:

• The Complainant’s name, position title or position applied for, mailing address, phone number, and email address.
• Detailed description of the original Protected Disclosure that led to the alleged retaliation, including the name(s) and title(s) of the responsible employee(s) who were alleged to have engaged in the Improper Governmental Activities.
• Name(s) of the individual(s) to whom the Improper Governmental Activities were reported, and the date(s) and manner(s) of the disclosure.
• Description of the alleged, actual, or attempted retaliatory actions, including the date(s), name(s), and title(s) of the employee(s) who was/were alleged to have engaged in retaliation, and an explanation of the reason(s) why the action(s) constituted retaliation. 
• List of witness(es)' name(s) to the alleged, actual, or attempted retaliatory actions, including their name(s), position(s), contact information, and the facts known by each.
• Copies of any documentary evidence that supports the retaliation complaint.
• Dated Sworn Statement by the complainant under penalty of perjury that the retaliation complaint is true or is believed by the complainant to be true.

• What improper acts can be reported;
• Submissions that are investigated;
• Submissions that are not investigated;
• How to report;
• What to report;
• Identity protection; and
• Helpful tips when filing a complaint.