What is whistleblowing?
Whistleblowing means either disclosing information that a state or community college employee, or applicant for state or community college employment, reasonably believes is evidence of an improper governmental activity, or refusing to obey an illegal order or directive. A disclosure is “protected” if it is a good faith communication that discloses or demonstrates an intent to disclose information that may indicate either (1) an improper governmental activity, or (2) any condition that may significantly threaten the health or safety or employees of the public if the disclosure or intention to disclose was made for the purpose of remedying that condition. An “improper governmental activity” is any activity that violates a state or federal law or regulation, including, but not limited to, corruption, malfeasance, bribery, theft of government property, fraudulent claims, fraud, coercion, conversion, malicious prosecution, misuse of government property, or willful omission to perform a dut
