To protect your privacy, an independent, trained intake specialist who is not an employee of the City of Long Beach will receive your on-line report. This third party provider will immediately send your information to the City Auditor's office for appropriate action. Your privacy is important to us. We do not keep a record of your email address.
I am committed to ensuring that our City operates with the highest integrity. As a Certified Fraud Examiner, I know that fraud exists more than most people realize. Unfortunately, fraud, waste and abuse of City resources hurts everyone – it results in low morale, affects wage increases, and reduces funds for important city services such as public safety, libraries, street repairs, parks, the arts and more.
If you see or suspect fraudulent, illegal or unethical activity, don’t ignore it! Please take a minute and report your suspicions to our Long Beach City Auditor Fraud Hotline.
The Long Beach City Auditor Fraud Hotline has been established for City employees, citizens and/or vendors to be able to report fraud easily and confidentially. The Fraud Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Calls are not recorded and a caller does not need to give his or her name. We are using a third party provider to receive your concerns so you can feel confident that your report can be made anonymously if you wish. Your call will be answered by a trained interviewer. Calls will not be recorded, and there is no record kept of the phone number from which you are calling.
Your report is immediately sent to the City Auditor's Office where we will review all reports and take appropriate action. At every step of this process you can be assured that your confidentiality will be protected.
Listed below is the toll free phone number established for the Long Beach City Auditor Fraud Hotline. Please take note of this number and report any activity you believe to be suspicious.
Common Examples of Fraud or Theft Against the City:
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Fraud, waste, or abuse of federal economic stimulus funds received by the City.
Submitting invoices for fictitious or personal goods & services
Theft of City property, such as inventory or supplies
Payroll or timekeeping fraud
Falsely reporting expenses for reimbursement
Taking or “skimming” cash paid for City services; such as parking, permits or fines
Stealing a check the City issued to another payee
Voiding legitimate cash register sales & stealing the money
Utilizing City property for personal use
Computer fraud or information theft
Conflicts of interest
Accepting a bribe, kickback or illegal gratuity
Bid-fixing
Recording fictitious sales
Auditing or accounting irregularities
To report other crimes or to report fraud or abuse that does not affect the
City of Long Beach, contact the appropriate agency:
California State Bar Association
213-765-1000
California Medical Board
(Consumer Information Service)
800-633-2322
Child Abuse
(LA Children & Family Services Hotline)
800-422-4453
