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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 9.5. (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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 5. State and Local Administration § 5-11-1-9.5 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-5-state-and-local-administration/in-code-sect-5-11-1-9-5/
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