Regional Center or Vendor/Contractor Whistleblower complaints are defined as the reporting of an “improper Regional Center or Vendor/Contractor activity.”

• An “improper Regional Center activity” means an activity by a Regional Center, or an employee, officer, or board member of a Regional Center, in the conduct of Regional Center business, that is a violation of a state or federal law or regulation; violation of contract provision of a state or federal law or regulation; violation of contract provisions, fraud or fiscal misconduct, incompetency, or inefficiency.
• An “improper Vendor/Contractor activity” means an activity by a Vendor/Contractor, or an employee, officer, or board member of a Vendor/Contractor, in the provision of DDS-funded services, that is a violation of a state or federal law or regulation; violation of contract provisions; fraud or fiscal malfeasance; misuse of government property’ or constitutes gross misconduct, incompetency, or inefficiency

• Online: Lighthouse Anonymous Reporting site (opens in a new tab)
• Email: [email protected]
  
• Toll Free Number:
  • English: (833) 420-0003
  • Spanish: (800) 216-1288
• Fax: (215) 689-3885

• Online: DDS Appeals & Complaints (opens in a new tab)
• Mail/In Person

  Department of Developmental Services
  Appeals, Complaints & Projects Section
  1600 9th Street, Room 340 (MS 3-12)
  Sacramento, CA 95814

• Phone: (916) 651-6309
• Fax: (916) 654-3641

For more information please see the “Documents” section below.