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Report fraud, waste and abuse

Examples of reportable offenses include:

The Whistleblower Hotline provides Santa Cruz County employees and citizens with a way to report alleged fraudulent activity by Santa Cruz County government employees, misuse of County resources by vendors, contractors or County employees, and significant violations of County policy. Allegations reported over the Hotline are evaluated and investigated.

Confidentiality

The Whistleblower Hotline is a confidential resource to report any wrongdoing, however if your report results in criminal prosecution, you may be called upon to testify and confidentiality may not be maintained.

How to report?

You can mail a letter and evidence to: Whistleblower Hotline
701 Ocean Street, Suite 100
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
You can call the Hotline: 831-454-3333
You may leave a message in English or Spanish or may speak with a person during business hours if you prefer.

You can submit an online form in English or Spanish by clicking here for English and clicking here for Spanish.

Reports relating to building code and planning department related violations must be filed via the Planning Department's website: http://www.sccoplanning.com/html/codecomp/form_complaint.htm.

Additional Hotline Links

County Contacts Phone Numbers Link
Adult Protective Services (831) 454-4101
(831) 763-8800
(866) 580-4357		 http://www.hsd.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/html_altc/altc_aps.htm
Child Protective Services (831) 454-4222
(831) 763-8850		 http://www.hsd.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/html_fcs/fcs_cps.htm
County Auditor-Controller (831) 454-2500 http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/aud/audhome.htm
County Clerk (831) 454-2060 http://www.votescount.com/comp.htm
District Attorney (831) 454-2400 http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/dainternet/
Grand Jury (831) 454-2099 http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/grandjury/index.htm
Human Services Department - Welfare Fraud (831) 454-4044 http://www.hsd.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/
Planning Department - Code Enforcement (831) 454-2580 http://www.sccoplanning.com/html/codecomp/form_complaint.htm
Sheriff - Emergency 911
Sheriff - Non-Emergency (831) 471-1121 http://www.scsheriff.com/


Non-County Contacts Phone Numbers Link
Better Business Bureau of Silicon Valley (408) 278-7400 http://www.sanjose.bbb.org/
Contractors State License Board (800) 321-2752 http://www.cslb.ca.gov/
Department of Consumer Affairs (800) 952-5210 http://www.dca.ca.gov/
Federal Trade Commission - Identity Theft (877) 438-4338 http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/
Federal Bureau of Investigations - Internet Fraud (415) 553-7400 http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/internetschemes.htm
Internal Revenue Service - Tax Fraud (800) 829-1040 http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=106778,00.html
Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (800) 952-5225 http://www.ag.ca.gov/bmfea/
Social Security Fraud (800) 269-0271 http://www.ssa.gov/oig/hotline/
The State Bar of California (415) 538-2000 http://www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_home.jsp
United States Postal Service - Mail Fraud (877) 876-2455 http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/fraud/ContactUs.htm
Welfare Fraud (800) 344-8477 http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/fraud/PG269.htm