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CSHR commissions departments annually to provide an overview of cases investigated formally through their whistleblowing procedures.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> Data is provided based on a number of categories set out in the Civil Service annual data return and so does not align directly with the categories set out in the question; financial wrongdoing, sexual misconduct, national security, misleading Parliament and other.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Please note the caveat that national security whistleblowing data is a matter for the United Kingdom Security & Vetting team and is therefore not captured in these summaries.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> 2019/2020 - 383 cases were formally raised and investigated<\/strong> in government departments, with the concern upheld in 33 cases. They fell into the following categories:<\/p><\/li> Breach of Civil Service code - 23<\/p><\/li> Breach of security / information policy - 23<\/p><\/li> Bullying and harassment - 4<\/p><\/li> Danger to environment/health and safety - 13<\/p><\/li> Deceiving/misleading Ministers, Parliament and others - 2<\/p><\/li> Discrimination - 11<\/p><\/li> Failure to comply with legal obligations - 22<\/p><\/li> Fraud - 148<\/p><\/li> Frustrating implementation of policy - 7<\/p><\/li> Influence by improper pressure/personal gain - 14<\/p><\/li> Misuse of official position - 39<\/p><\/li> Other/Blank - 77<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/ol> <\/strong><\/p> 2020/2021 - 245 cases were formally raised and investigated<\/strong> in government departments, with the concern upheld in 13 cases. They fell into the following categories:<\/p><\/li> Breach of Civil Service code - 14<\/p><\/li> Breach of security / information policy - 8<\/p><\/li> Bullying and harassment - 1<\/p><\/li> Danger to environment/health and safety - 44<\/p><\/li> Deceiving/misleading Ministers, Parliament and others - 4<\/p><\/li> Discrimination - 7<\/p><\/li> Failure to comply with legal obligations - 12<\/p><\/li> Fraud - 96<\/p><\/li> Frustrating implementation of policy - 9<\/p><\/li> Influence by improper pressure/personal gain - 6<\/p><\/li> Misuse of official position - 19<\/p><\/li> Other - 25<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/ol> <\/strong><\/p> 2021/2022 - 311 cases were formally raised and investigated<\/strong> in government departments, with the concern upheld in 30 cases. They fell into the following categories:<\/p><\/li> Breach of Civil Service code - 0<\/p><\/li> Breach of Security / information policy - 14<\/p><\/li> Bullying and harassment - 4<\/p><\/li> Danger to environment/health and safety - 23<\/p><\/li> Deceiving/misleading Ministers, Parliament and others - 13<\/p><\/li> Discrimination - 5<\/p><\/li> Failure to comply with legal obligations - 19<\/p><\/li> Fraud - 131<\/p><\/li> Frustrating implementation of policy - 4<\/p><\/li> Influence by improper pressure/personal gain -10<\/p><\/li> Misuse of official position - 38<\/p><\/li> Other - 50<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/ol> <\/p>"}
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