Confidentiality Requirements
As part of our mission to protect the public interest and improve Oregon government, the Secretary of State
provides a toll-free telephone line and an online form for public employees and the public to use when reporting waste, inefficiency, or abuse of state government resources by state agencies, state employees or people under contract with state agencies. Please refer to
ORS 177.170(1) for more information.
The identity of anyone calling the Government Waste Hotline or otherwise making a report under ORS 177.170 is confidential per ORS 177.180(2).
Waiver of Confidentiality
At times, a report can only be followed up on or investigated if the identity of the individual is made known. A person making a report under ORS 177.170 may waive the confidentiality granted under ORS 177.180(2). If an individual waives confidentiality, it may become known that they filed a hotline report, and we have no control over how an agency may respond. If you are willing to have your name disclosed in relation to the investigation of your call please review and fill out the
waiver of confidentiality here.