Reporting concerns about public funds
What the OAG can lawfully receive — and what it cannot legally promise. Please read before sharing anything.
What we cannot legally promise
The OAG is, by default, treated as compellable to surrender records that identify a source if lawfully ordered to do so by a competent authority. Until and unless a dedicated whistleblower protection law explicitly shields the OAG from such compulsion, the institution cannot promise anonymity to a source whose identity is in the OAG's possession. Promising what the institution cannot keep would be itself a breach of public trust. v1 therefore does NOT collect names, contact details, or identifying metadata online.
What we can do
The OAG can receive written submissions that describe concerns about how public funds are spent or accounted for. Submissions that include verifiable documentation can be considered for inclusion in future financial, compliance, performance, or forensic audits, in accordance with the OAG's published methodology and resources.
The paper / in-person route
Serious concerns may be submitted in writing, by paper, addressed to:
The Auditor General
Office of the Auditor General
Garowe, Puntland State of Somalia
Why there is no digital tip form
The previous OAG website hosted a 'Public Reporting Portal' that collected free-text incident details, party identifications, file uploads, and locations, with a promise of confidentiality. That promise was not one the institution can legally keep under current law — and a written promise the institution cannot keep is worse than no promise at all. v1 will offer a digital intake only when (a) there is an enabling legal framework that genuinely shields source identity, and/or (b) a vetted external intermediary has accepted custody. Neither is in place at the v1 snapshot date.
Before disclosing anything that identifies you, or that an adversary might use to identify you, consult an independent lawyer or a recognised civil-society legal-aid organisation. This is not formal legal advice; it is a recommendation made in good faith.