Procedure: What happens when a whistleblower makes a Public Interest Disclosure ‘The first steps — contact a government agency for information about the Law. Decide whether to make a disclosure. Contact the appropriate agency. | ‘The agency decides if the disclosure is covered by the Law IFitis, they will decide to: | © investigate; ifnot ‘© make arrangements with another agency about a joint; they wil tell investigation; or them why. « refer the disclosure to another agency or the ombudsman. \ ‘They can ask for progress reports. J An impartial investigation will look into the substance of the disclosure. Depending on the nature of the case, this may involve getting information from the [| people directly involved. If the evidence suggests misconduct or a crime has occured, the investigation procedures may be used.