§ 2-967.9. Reporting person's award program.

Persons who report information pursuant to this article which results in the County's recovery of public funds shall be eligible to apply for an award of up to ten (10) percent of the net amount recovered or fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), whichever is less. The precise amount of any such award shall be set by the County Manager in accordance with the following procedure: The Manager shall select for each application a panel of three (3) County administrators who shall conduct an informal hearing for the purpose of recommending to the County Manager whether an award should be granted and the amount of any such award. The panel's recommendation shall include consideration of:

(1)

The significance of the information revealed to improving the efficiency of the County;

(2)

The likelihood that the County would have learned of the information if the person had not reported it; and

(3)

If the information was reported by more than one person, whether and how it should be apportioned.

The panel's written recommendation shall be submitted to the Manager whose decision as to whether an award should be granted and the amount thereof shall be final.

(Ord. No. 96-41, § 1, 3-5-96)