Law Department

The Office of Ethics & Good Government maintains an “Ethics, Fraud, Waste and Abuse” hotline which allows employees and citizens to safely and anonymously alert the City to potential problems.

Please call 513-352-4516 or complete the online form.

There is also a paper form located at 805 Central Avenue, Suite 110, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

Current City employees are protected under Cincinnati Municipal Code Section 308-79, which prohibits retaliation against employees for whistle blower actions.   A person could also choose to remain completely anonymous.

When calling the hotline, please provide the following information:

• Details of your concern
• The names of all individuals involved (if possible)
• The dates/times of the incident(s) and where it/they occurred
• Any other information that would assist Internal Audit in the investigation

*PLEASE NOTE: Under Ohio law, complaint forms or letters may at some time become public records subject to disclosure under the Ohio Public Records Act. Documents that are deemed to be public records are available to the public, including the media, upon request for review, copying, and release.

The hotline and online form are monitored during normal business hours.  Please leave your contact information if you wish to have a return call.  If you are experiencing an emergency, please notify the Cincinnati Police.

The Office of Ethics & Good Government does not investigate routine personnel issues such as employee grievances or complaints relating to civil rights and equal employment. These types of issues may be referred to the appropriate City department or external agency.