Disclosures

Disclosure by employee

If a disclosure is made to the Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner (PIDC), the PIDC must notify:

• the chief executive of the affected public entity; and
• if the disclosure alleges a wrongdoing by the chief executive
  • the responsible Minister, and
  • if the public entity is a corporation or board, the chair of the governing board of the public entity.

Investigating other wrongdoings

If, during a disclosure investigation, the PIDC has reason to believe that another wrongdoing has been committed, the PIDC may then investigate that wrongdoing.

Alternative resolution

If an employee makes a disclosure to the PIDC, the PIDC may take any steps he considers appropriate to help resolve the matter within the public entity without having to conduct a full investigation.

Investigation report

Upon completing an investigation in respect of a disclosure, the PIDC must prepare a report containing his findings, the reasons for the findings and any recommendations about the disclosure and the wrongdoing. The PIDC must provide a copy of the report to:

• the chief executive of the affected public entity; and
• any individuals who were notified of the disclosure.

The PIDC must notify the employee who made the disclosure that a report has been prepared and provide the employee with any information respecting the report that the PIDC considers approrpriate in the circumstances.

Notification of proposed steps

When the PIDC makes recommendations, he may request the public entity notify the PIDC of the steps they have taken, or propose to take, to give effect to the recommendations.

If the PIDC believes that the public entity has not appropriately followed up on the recommendations, or did not co-operate in the investigation, the PIDC may make a report on the matter to:

• the responsible Minister; and
• if the public entity is a corporation or a board, the chair of the governing board of the public entity.