About us
We are an independent institution with a national scope of activity based in Bratislava. Our mission is to protect whistleblowers who bring to our attention unfair practices that occur in connection with their work.
The Office for the Protection of Whistleblowers was established under Act No. 54/2019 Coll. on the Protection of Whistleblowers of Anti-Social Activities in 2019. However, it was only operationalised after the election of its first Chairperson; we opened our doors in September 2021.
Our mission and values
We protect courageous and responsible whistleblowers
We are convinced that anyone who reports corruption or other illegal activity threatening the public interest should not be left alone. We will accompany those who report unlawful practices and protect them from targeted dismissals and other retaliatory actions. We offer legal advice and support throughout the process – from reporting through filing a criminal complaint to a court decision. We strongly believe that in order to live in a fair society we must all care for the common good. All reports of illegal use of public resources are an expression of responsibility. If public sources are embezzled, all of us are robbed. We support all courageous and responsible whistleblowers who are willing to report corruption to create a better society.
We support honesty
We support all employers in building a transparent corporate culture. We help public administration entities and entrepreneurs to set up an internal system for reporting corrupt activities. We strongly believe that this is a great opportunity for us to help employers to eliminate corrupt practices at work. As a result, employers can adopt moral and ethical standards that contribute to high quality and productivity of employees’ work and better management of public finances.
We are improving the anti-corruption environment
We use map surveys and other analytical tools to map, analyze and describe the current state of corruption in Slovakia. We also propose anti-corruption legislation and systematic changes and answer all questions regarding to the Whistleblower Protection Act.
To serve as a model – we are a transparent office
We are a team of civil and public servants who are proud of the service provided to our society. We follow high moral and ethical standards and ethics codes considering all specific rules for working with confidential information. We adhere to high moral and ethical standards, while considering all specific rules of access to sensitive data.
OUR VALUES: COURAGE, RESPONSIBILITY, HONESTY, EXPERTISE
