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Non-corrupt and professional public administration — #75 Forwarding a legitimate announcement to the police

Should the Public Defender of Rights (ombudsman) find that the announcement of the whistleblower contains facts suggesting that a criminal act was committed, especially in the case of a criminal act in the area of corruption, the Public Defender of Rights forwards whistleblower’s announcement to the police.

Justification and sources

Update history

date	reason	effectiveness	progression
06/2017 current	The Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, does not provide for enhanced cooperation and simplified means of communication of the whistleblower with the law enforcement bodies. The parallel MP proposal enables the whistleblower to file the announcement through a secured information system of the Supreme State Prosecutor while allowing him to communicate in anonymity with law enforcement bodies.	Effectiveness 100%	Progression 60%	More
05/2017	The Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, does not provide for enhanced cooperation and simplified means of communication of the whistleblower with the law enforcement bodies. The parallel MP proposal enables the whistleblower to file the announcement through a secured information system of the Supreme State Prosecutor while allowing him to communicate in anonymity with law enforcement bodies.	Effectiveness 100%	Progression 60%	More
04/2017	The Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, does not provide for enhanced cooperation and simplified means of communication of the whistleblower with the law enforcement bodies. The parallel MP proposal enables the whistleblower to file the announcement through a secured information system of the Supreme State Prosecutor while allowing him to communicate in anonymity with law enforcement bodies.	Effectiveness 100%	Progression 60%	More
03/2017	The Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, does not provide for enhanced cooperation and simplified means of communication of the whistleblower with the law enforcement bodies. The parallel MP proposal enables the whistleblower to file the announcement through a secured information system of the Supreme State Prosecutor while allowing him to communicate in anonymity with law enforcement bodies.	Effectiveness 100%	Progression 60%	More
02/2017	The legislative intention does not provide for enhanced cooperation and simplified means of communication of the whistleblower with the law enforcement bodies. The parallel proposal of the ministry of finance enables the whistleblower to file the announcement through a secured information system of the Supreme State Prosecutor while allowing him to communicate in anonymity with law enforcement bodies.	Effectiveness 100%	Progression 50%	More
04/2016	The legislative intention does not provide for enhanced cooperation and simplified means of communication of the whistleblower with the law enforcement bodies. The parallel proposal of the ministry of finance enables the whistleblower to file the announcement through a secured information system of the Supreme State Prosecutor while allowing him to communicate in anonymity with law enforcement bodies.	Effectiveness 100%	Progression 40%	More
08/2015	The submission of a legislative regulation of whistleblowing and the protection of whistleblowers is foreseen in the governmental Action plan and Conception for fighting corruption.	Effectiveness 0%	Progression 30%	More