Whistleblower Statute is ALL WRONG
The current whistleblower statute places the whistleblower in a precarious position. Rarely would District employees seek to blow to the whistle to save the City money because the statute places the burden on the potential whistleblower. How can the City stop the endless instances of embezzlement when the City's sole statute has the effect of destroying the messenger. Whistleblower reports should be change to include an internal review by an ethics officer. I am NOT referring to Willoughby, because his office is truly ineffective. The recent story concerning DHCD blamed the lowly employee and not the supervisors responsive for giving the orders. Instead of placing the prosecution cost on the whistleblower or throwing the City's resources behind the defense of a whistleblower claim, INVESTIGATE, INVESTIGATE, INVESTIGATE and then determine who will bear the cost of the litigation.