§ 28-19. Procedure for disclosure of information.

A. 

Any official or employee of the Town of Brookhaven who reasonably and in good faith believes that any other official or employee is engaged in, or has engaged in, improper governmental action, gross mismanagement or gross waste of funds may disclose such information to the official's or employee's appointing authority, or his/her designee, for appropriate action. Upon receipt of such information by the appointing authority or his/her designee, such disclosure shall be deemed to be a protected disclosure.

B. 

Notwithstanding the procedure enumerated in Subsection A above, any official or employee of the Town of Brookhaven who reasonably and in good faith believes that any other official or employee is engaged in, or has engaged in, improper governmental action, gross mismanagement or gross waste of funds, and where such official or employee reasonably believes that disclosure to his/her respective appointing authority or designee will not result in the taking of corrective action, such official or employee may disclose such information directly to the Town Attorney, or his/her designee, for further investigation and official action. Upon receipt of such information by the Town Attorney, or his/her designee, such disclosure shall be deemed to be a protected disclosure.

C. 

The Town Attorney is hereby designated by the Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven, pursuant to § 20-22C(12) and (14) of the Code of the Town of Brookhaven, to investigate all allegations of improper governmental action, gross mismanagement and gross waste of funds, and shall be authorized to recommend appropriate corrective action, or any other action required to be taken by law.

D. 

Should the Town Attorney be the subject of any alleged improper governmental action, gross mismanagement or gross waste of funds, an official or employee alleging such improper governmental action, gross mismanagement or gross waste of funds may disclose such information directly to the Town of Brookhaven Board of Ethics. Upon receipt of such information by the Town of Brookhaven Board of Ethics, such disclosure shall be deemed to be a protected disclosure.

E. 

For the purposes of this article, if any disclosure is made to the Town of Brookhaven Board of Ethics by any official or employee of the Town of Brookhaven alleging improper governmental action, gross mismanagement or gross waste of funds, provided that such disclosure is made reasonably and in good faith, then such a disclosure shall be deemed to be a protected disclosure.