Fraud Waste and Abuse Reporting

REPORTING FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE

The Tennessee District Public Defenders Conference (TNDPDC) is committed to maintaining a highly ethical environment and eliminating any misuse of taxpayer money. TNDPDC’s Executive Director and Audit Committee provide reporting mechanisms and investigative services to detect and prevent acts of fraud, waste, or abuse by employees, vendors, contractors, consultants, and grant recipients.

Suspected fraud, waste, or abuse of government resources can be reported online to the TNDPDC or by phone to the Comptroller of the Treasury, as detailed below.

Complete the form and click submit.

The information will be sent to the Executive Director and Audit Committee.

TNDPDC ONLINE REPORTING FORM

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Filing Status *

• Non-Confidential -> You may contact me for additional information and I do not place any restriction on the release of my contact information.
• Confidential -> You may contact me but do not share my contact information outside the Office of Executive Director or Audit Committee. I understand that confidentiality cannot be guaranteed due to open records laws.
• Anonymous -> I wish to remain anonymous and understand that the investigation may limit the agency's ability to contact me for additional information.

First Name-If you want to remain anonymous, skip to Employee or Citizen section.

Status Waste Code

Last Name

Phone Number

Email

Street

City

State

Zip Code

Employee or Citizen *

• I am a Public Defenders Conference Employee
• I am not a Public Defenders Conference Employeee

Identify Person(s) Involved

Allegation Details

City or County Fraud Waste Abuse occurred in

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Tennessee Comptroller’s Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline

Since October 1983, the Comptroller of the Treasury has provided a toll-free hotline for reporting fraud, waste, and abuse of government funds and property. Periodicals throughout Tennessee publish information to notify citizens of the hotline and to encourage them to report wasteful, inefficient, or fraudulent activities. In addition, all state agencies, as well as agencies receiving community grant funds, are required to call attention to the hotline by displaying the hotline number in a prominent place with the following language:

If you observe an agency director or employee engaging in any activity which you consider to be illegal, improper or wasteful, please call the State Comptroller’s Toll-Free Hotline:

1.800.232.5454