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Dear Editor:

Professor Hunt's letter in the Jan. 26 issue of Dateline raises an excellent question, if I may paraphrase: "How may a whistleblower be assured that his or her complaint will receive an unbiased review if the complaint concerns the locally designated official or his supervisors?"

The university's whistleblower policy (see ucwhistleblower.ucop.edu/policy.html) addresses this issue by providing alternative paths for complaints such as these. If a whistleblower complaint concerns the locally designated official, the provost and executive vice chancellor, or the chancellor, it should be directed to:

Bruce Darling

Senior Vice President

Office of the President

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1111 Franklin Street

Oakland, CA 94607

If the complaint concerns Senior Vice President Darling, it should be directed to the university auditor:

Patrick Reed

University Auditor

Office of the President

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1111 Franklin Street

Oakland, CA 94607

A whistleblower may direct his or her complaint outside of the university to a state government official:

Bureau of State Audits

555 Capitol Mall, Suite 300

Sacramento, CA 95814

(800) 952-5665

Bob Loessberg-Zahl

assistant executive vice chancellor