Whistleblowing report highlights

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Highlights from Exploring the Culture of Whistleblowing in the Federal Public Sector, a report done for the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner:

• Fear of reprisals and repercussions deterring public servants from reporting wrongdoing.
• Most public servants have positive view of whistleblowers as courageous and ethical, but others have more nuanced view.
• Many see greater awareness and support for whistleblowing, but some view that as just window-dressing.
• Managers agree they have a duty to lead by example by disclosing wrongdoing, but also feel vulnerable to reprisals if they speak up.
• Strong evidence of wrongdoing, support from other witnesses, severity of wrongdoing and guarantee of anonymity key factors public servants say would encourage them to report wrongdoing.
• More buy-in from upper management and better training needed to reduce fear of reprisals.

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