Culver City Launches Fraud, Waste And Abuse Hotline

CULVER CITY, CA — The city has launched an anonymous hotline as part of an effort to take reports about fraud, waste and abuse of city resources, officials announced Wednesday.

The hotline, launched in partnership with Syntrio, is meant for reporting by city employees, contractors, residents and others. Tipsters can report theft of city resources, record falsification, payroll fraud, kickbacks or bribes, intentional misuse of city property, contractor fraud, mismanagement of resources, disregard of policy and ethics violations, according to officials.

Officials noted that the hotline should not be used for private disputes, housing issues, problems with neighbors or emergencies.

Reports can be filed 24/7 onlineor by calling 833-370-0033 for English or 800-216-1288 for Spanish.

Reports can also be submitted by email to reports@lighthouse-services.com or by fax at 215-689-3885. Tipsters should specify they're reporting something about Culver City.