External Reports
Concise information on external reports
made known as part of the Internal Reporting and Follow-up Procedure
An external report should be understood as the transmission of information about a breach of the law to a public or central authority or, where applicable, to the institutions, bodies, offices or agencies of the European Union.
Pursuant to the Act of 24th of June 2024 on the Protection of Whistleblowers, an external report is received by the Commissioner for Human Rights or public authorities (supreme and central government administration bodies, local government administration bodies, local government units, other state authorities and other entities performing public administration tasks by operation of law).
These entities establish their own procedures for receiving external reports and dedicated reporting channels; they publish, among others, information on their website about the contact details for making an external report and the procedure for dealing with such a report. The procedure established by a given authority regulates, among others, the manner of making and accepting an external report, the procedure for its verification and consideration, possible transmission of the report according to jurisdiction, taking follow-up actions and providing feedback to the whistleblower.
More useful information on external reports can be found on the websites of the Ombudsman and the public authorities receiving reports.
An external report can be made regardless of whether an internal application has been previously filed.
The provisions of the Act of 24th of June 2024 on the Protection of Whistleblowers, insofar as they govern external reports to the Ombudsman or public authorities, enter into force on 25th of December 2024.
