Fraud hotline for Citrus County up and Running
the internal auditor for Citrus County, and has an established the Internal Audit Department to carry out that
function. How did this come to be? The Florida Constitution Article VIII, Section 1(d), and Florida Statutes
125.01(1)(s) and 136.08 establish the auditing authority for the Clerk.
As an independently elected official, the Clerk conducts financial, compliance, operational, and performance
audits of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and its Administration. Clerk Angela Vick is committed
to preventing fraud and maintaining an environment in which internal controls can be established and
improved. A crucial element of internal control is a mechanism for preventing and detecting fraud, waste and
abuse of County resources.
The Clerk has a contract with Red Flag Reporting - an independent, external hotline service provider.
Employees and citizens can anonymously report unethical behavior and potential fraud, waste or abuse by
employees, contractors, vendors, or other entities that have a business relationship with the County.
What to Report:
Theft, waste or misuse of County assets or resources
Violations or circumvention of County policies, local laws, rules or State or Federal regulations
What Not to Report:
General complaints, suggestions or personnel issues
Issues of extreme urgency, such as threat of violence or harassment
How to Report
We encourage reporting via the RedFlag Reporting fraud hotline. Reports can be made 24/7/365 via the
internet (www.redflagreporting.com), or by calling 877-647-3335. To file report as a resident, you must use
this client code: citrusres. If you are filing a report as an employee of the BOCC or the Clerk’s office, you
must use client code: citrusee. By virtue of the Florida Whistleblower Act, employees who report suspected
fraud are protected from retaliation by management or other employees.