Fraud Hotline
If You See It, Report It!
It’s Up To You To Report Fraud, Waste or Abuse…
Sacramento County takes reports of fraud seriously and investigates all reports thoroughly. The Sacramento County Fraud Hotline is for reporting suspected fraud, misconduct or abuse by Sacramento County employees, contractors and vendors.
Anyone can report fraud, waste or abuse and retaliation of any sort will not be tolerated by Sacramento County.
Fraud Hotline
- Fraud Hotline Email - audits@saccounty.gov
- 916-874-7822*
- Or mail:
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Fraud Hotline - Confidential
County of Sacramento
700 H Street, Room 3650
Sacramento, CA 95814
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Welfare Fraud — Program Integrity Division
*(TDD callers should call 1-800-735-2929 or 711 for California Relay Service)
When making a report, provide as much detail as possible so that your report can be fully investigated, such as: who, what, where and when.
If requested, and contact information is given, a response will be provided regarding the report within five business days on the progress.
The names of those reporting fraud are kept confidential to the fullest extent of the law and reports can be made anonymously.
Fraud Hotline FAQs
Criminal offenses investigated include, but are not limited to:
- Theft or Forgery
- Tampering with a governmental record
- Securing execution of document by deception
- Conversion of funds
- Abuse of official capacity
- Gift to a public servant by a person subject to his or her jurisdiction
- Breach of computer security
- Bribery
You may choose to remain
anonymous, and if so, you will need to provide as much detail as possible so
that the appropriate course of action can be determined. If you fill out the contact
information, a member of the Department of Finance, Auditor-Controller's Office
may contact you to discuss your report or to request additional information.
Information to include:
- Contact information for follow up
- Phone number
- Email address
- Mailing address
- Date of incident or date of when it was discovered
- Information regarding person(s) involved in the incident to include: Name(s), job title(s)
- Detailed description of the incident
The Department of Finance, Auditor-Controller's Office reviews the information that is provided. In some cases, the Auditor-Controller's Office staff may contact you to discuss your complaint or to request additional information. Or, a complaint may be referred to another department or agency for its assessment and possible action if deemed appropriate.
No person acting on behalf of the County shall retaliate against anyone who in good faith reports suspected fraud, including:
- Dismiss or threaten to dismiss an employee; or
- Discipline, suspend, threaten to discipline or suspend an employee; or
- Impose a penalty upon an employee; or
- Intimidate or coerce an employee because the employee has acted in accordance with the requirements of the policy.
The violation of this section will result in discipline up to and including dismissal.
Yes. If contact information is provided, Auditor-Controller's Office staff may contact you regarding the status of the complaint.
Fraud Hotline Email - 916-874-7822 (TDD callers: 1-800-735-2929 or 711 for California Relay Service)
Or mail:
Fraud Hotline - County of Sacramento
700 H Street, Room 3650
Sacramento, CA 95814
- IHSS Fraud Hotline 916-874-3836
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District Attorney Fraud Hotlines
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Office Reception 916.874.6218
- Insurance Fraud Hotline 916.874.4698
- Real Estate Fraud Hotline 916.874.9045
