Reporting Allegations of Employees Wrongdoing
Reporting Allegations of Employees WrongdoingWhat is wrongdoing?
Wrongdoing is defined as any action whereby an individual or group of individuals contravene an Act, a Regulation, a departmental or Treasury Board policy, directive, standard, a departmental procedure as well as the Departmental Code of Conduct.
Do you know what to do if you observe an event or an allegation of wrongdoing and/or inappropriate behaviour?
- Speak to your Manager/Team Leader immediately
- Management and/or the Regional Security Office must conduct a preliminary fact-finding assessment inquiry as soon as they are made aware of an allegation of employee wrongdoing or employee inappropriate behavior.
- If after the preliminary fact-finding assessment (including consultation with Labour Relations) there is an indication that wrongdoing occurred and that circumstances merit an administrative investigation, a written request for an investigation mandate must be made by the respective Assistant Deputy Minister and forwarded to the Departmental Security Officer (DSO).
The purpose of an administrative investigation is to establish, document and analyze all the relevant facts to allow management to make an informed decision as to possible remedial actions.