Indiana § 5-11-1-9.5 Confidential reporting; retaliation; relief

Indiana Statutes

§ 5-11-1-9.5 — Confidential reporting; retaliation; relief

Indiana § 5-11-1-9.5

Title 5STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Art. 11ACCOUNTING FOR PUBLIC FUNDS

Ch. 1State Board of Accounts Created

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(a)An individual may report suspected malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance by:

(1)a public office;

(2)a public officer; or

(3)an individual who handles, administers, or has responsibility for administering public funds on behalf of an audited entity; to the state board of accounts. The individual's identity is confidential unless a civil proceeding is pending under IC 5-11-5-1(a) and the court orders disclosure.

(b)A public office, officer, entity, or institution may not retaliate against an employee of the state or a political subdivision for making a report under subsection (a).

(c)An individual who has been discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or otherwise discriminated against by the individual's employer in the terms and conditions of employment as a resu

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5. (a) An individual may report suspected
malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance by:
(1) a public office;
(2) a public officer; or
(3) an individual who handles, administers, or has responsibility
for administering public funds on behalf of an audited entity;
to the state board of accounts. The individual's identity is confidential
unless a civil proceeding is pending under IC 5-11-5-1(a) and the court
orders disclosure.
(b) A public office, officer, entity, or institution may not retaliate
against an employee of the state or a political subdivision for making
a report under subsection (a).
(c) An individual who has been discharged, demoted, suspended,
threatened, harassed, or otherwise discriminated against by the
individual's employer in the terms and conditions of employment as a
result of the individual's good faith reporting actions under this section
is entitled to all relief necessary to make the individual whole.
(d) Relief under subsection (c) for an individual bringing an action
against a person who is not a state officer or state agency includes the
following:
(1) Reinstatement with the same seniority status the individual
would have but for the act described in subsection (c).
(2) Two (2) times the amount of back pay that is owed to the
individual.
(3) Interest on the back pay that is owed to the individual.
(4) Compensation for any special damages sustained by the
individual as a result of the act described in subsection (c),
including costs and expenses of litigation and reasonable
attorney's fees.
(e) An individual may bring an action against a person who is not
a state officer or state agency for the relief provided in this section in
a court with jurisdiction.