About the Montana Legislative Auditor's Fraud Hotline
IMPROVE STATE GOVERNMENT
Report Fraud, Waste, and Abuse to the
FRAUD HOTLINE
Call toll free at 1 (800) 222-4446 or in Helena 444-4446
or by email to Montana Legislative Audit Division Main Desk LAD@mt.gov
The Legislative Auditor administers Montana's Fraud Hotline. The hotline enables state employees and the public to report improper acts committed by state agencies, departments, or employees.
What are improper governmental activities?
Illegal acts, such as corruption, bribery, theft, or fraud.
Misuse or abuse of state property or time.
Gross misconduct, incompetence, or inefficiency.
Help make an impact and blow the whistle on wrongdoers in state government.
Call the Legislative Auditor Hotline toll free at 1 (800) 222-4446 or in Helena 444-4446
How does the law protect reporting individuals?
Section 5-13-311(3) MCA provides: "Information received at the toll-free number is confidential until the time that the legislative auditor or other appropriate agency determines the validity of the information and takes corrective action. After the legislative auditor or other appropriate agency takes action to verify the fraud, waste, or abuse complained of and takes any corrective action, information concerning the subject of the complaint and the remedy, if any, is public information unless precluded by law."
Hundreds of calls over the years have resulted in improved government operations, the punishment of wrongdoers, and the recovery of thousands of dollars of state funds.
How to Report Fraud and Abuse to the Legislative Auditor's Fraud Hotline
You may file your complaint by calling:
1 (800) 222-4446 or in Helena 444-4446
or by writing to
Montana Legislative Auditor Room 160, State Capitol PO Box 1705 Helena, MT 59620-1705
or by email to
Montana Legislative Audit Division Main Desk LAD@mt.gov
When filing a complaint, please provide the following information:
Your name, work and/or home telephone number, and address. You may remain anonymous, however it is quite possible that we will need to ask you further questions.
Who? Who is involved, who knows about it, who can corroborate? Please provide job titles, names, telephone numbers, and addresses when possible.
What? What specifically did the suspect do?
Where? Which department, which division, which location?
When? Frequency, ongoing, exactly when?
Why? Motives?
How? Lack of controls, collusion, other?
What kind of documents would contain evidence? Where are they located? Who controls the documents?
