Hotline Cases
Click here to see cases that have been reviewed and approved by the Ethics Commission.  When cases are closed, files become public records.  Anyone who knows anything about these cases and wants to add to what is known should call the Ethics Hotline (630-1015) and refer to the case number.  The ethics office wants to ensure that nothing has been overlooked. (See more Hotline information in the FAQs below.)

Whistleblower Information
Florida Supreme Court Case on Whistleblower Protection for Employees

Hotline FAQs:

How confidential is the hotline? Can someone get my phone number if I call it? 
The hotline phone is not connected to the City of Jacksonville's phone system. It has been set up so the phone number of the person calling the Hotline  is not recorded or announced.  The hotline phone is in the office of the city's ethics officer. When she is not in the office, it forwards to a cell phone that is kept personally by her assistant. This cell phone was also set up so that incoming phone numbers are not recorded in any way. (This took some time as phone companies are not used to people working to remove features!)

Who will answer the hotline if I call? 
If the Ethics Officer is in the office when you call, she will answer the line and talk to you. If she is not, the phone call may be answered by her assistant or go to a message system if it is after hours.  You can call the hotline, and if you get a message or the ethics assistant, you can arrange an appointment time to call back and talk to the ethics officer.  You can do this without leaving your name. For example, if you call and get the ethics assistant,  ask when the ethics officer will be available for a hotline call back. A time will be set up for you to call back and the ethics officer will be sure to answer the hotline number at that time.

Will my call be kept confidential?
If you have concerns about your identity being known, do not state your name or phone number on a message or to anyone you talk to when you call the hotline. Then talk to the ethics officer about the protection you have under Florida law.  If you then chose to not disclose your name, it does make it more difficult to investigate any claims or complaints.  There is whistleblower protection under Florida law. (See whistleblower information.)

Are there other ways to get information to the ethics officer?
Yes, you can send a letter to Carla Miller, Ethics Officer, City Hall, 117 West Duval St., Suite 450, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. If you prefer, you can mail a letter to the ethics officer's private post office mailbox at P.O. Box 54782, Jacksonville, Florida 32245.  You can also slip a note/letter under the door—room 450 Ethics Office on the fourth floor of City Hall, but this is not the best way as someone can step on it!