External reporting offices
The Whistleblower Protection Act gives people who intend to make a tip the right to choose whether to contact an internal reporting office or an external reporting office at the federal or state level.
However, the Whistleblower Protection Act also stipulates that reports to an internal office should be given preference if this can be used to effectively counteract the violation and the persons providing the information do not have to fear reprisals (Section 7 (1) HinSchG).
We track all relevant information received via our internal reporting office and are expressly committed to protecting all individuals who provide information from reprisals.
External reporting offices of the federal government are currently set up
at the Federal Office of Justice
at the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority and
at the Federal Cartel Office.
All information on the responsibilities of the external reporting offices and how to contact them can be found on the website of the Federal Office of Justice:
External federal reporting office at the Federal Office of Justice
AUSTRIA
The Whistleblower Protection Act grants persons who intend to make a report the right to choose whether to contact an internal reporting office or an external reporting office of the Republic of Austria. However, the Whistleblower Protection Act also stipulates that reports to an internal office should be given priority! (11 para. 1 sentence 2 HSchG)
The external reporting office of the Republic of Austria is the Federal Office for the Prevention and Combating of Corruption (BAK) Reporting Office (bak.gv.at)
The reporting office of the BAK has a catch-all responsibility. Priority responsibilities of other bodies or systems result from §15 II HSchG. The following authorities/registration offices have priority:
The Auditor Oversight Authority. (Information at https://www.apab.gv.at/aufsicht/whistleblower)
The Accounting Authority. (Information at https://www.wko.at/site/blancbuchhaltung/das-zettelgebersystem-der-blancbuchhaltungsbehoerde.html)
The Federal Competition Authority. (Information at https://report.whistleb.com/de/bwb)
The Financial Markets Authority. (Information at https://www.bkms-system.net/bkwebanon/report/clientInfo?cin=11FMA61&c=-1&language=ger)
The Money Laundering Reporting Office. (Information at https://www.usp.gv.at/steuern-finanzen/geldwaesche/geldwaeschemeldestelle.html)
The communication channels of the chambers of notaries based on Section 154 (4) of the Notarial Code
The communication channels of the bar associations based on Section 20a of the disciplinary statute for lawyers and trainee lawyers.
The whistleblower system of the Chamber of Tax Advisors and Public Accountants based on Section 100 Paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of the Wirtschaftstreuhandberufsgesetz 2017.
However, the Whistleblower Protection Act also stipulates that reports to an internal office should be given preference if this can be used to effectively counteract the violation and the persons providing the information do not have to fear reprisals (Section 7 (1) HinSchG).
We track all relevant information received via our internal reporting office and are expressly committed to protecting all individuals who provide information from reprisals.
External reporting offices of the federal government are currently set up
at the Federal Office of Justice
at the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority and
at the Federal Cartel Office.
All information on the responsibilities of the external reporting offices and how to contact them can be found on the website of the Federal Office of Justice:
External federal reporting office at the Federal Office of Justice
AUSTRIA
The Whistleblower Protection Act grants persons who intend to make a report the right to choose whether to contact an internal reporting office or an external reporting office of the Republic of Austria. However, the Whistleblower Protection Act also stipulates that reports to an internal office should be given priority! (11 para. 1 sentence 2 HSchG)
The external reporting office of the Republic of Austria is the Federal Office for the Prevention and Combating of Corruption (BAK) Reporting Office (bak.gv.at)
The reporting office of the BAK has a catch-all responsibility. Priority responsibilities of other bodies or systems result from §15 II HSchG. The following authorities/registration offices have priority:
The Auditor Oversight Authority. (Information at https://www.apab.gv.at/aufsicht/whistleblower)
The Accounting Authority. (Information at https://www.wko.at/site/blancbuchhaltung/das-zettelgebersystem-der-blancbuchhaltungsbehoerde.html)
The Federal Competition Authority. (Information at https://report.whistleb.com/de/bwb)
The Financial Markets Authority. (Information at https://www.bkms-system.net/bkwebanon/report/clientInfo?cin=11FMA61&c=-1&language=ger)
The Money Laundering Reporting Office. (Information at https://www.usp.gv.at/steuern-finanzen/geldwaesche/geldwaeschemeldestelle.html)
The communication channels of the chambers of notaries based on Section 154 (4) of the Notarial Code
The communication channels of the bar associations based on Section 20a of the disciplinary statute for lawyers and trainee lawyers.
The whistleblower system of the Chamber of Tax Advisors and Public Accountants based on Section 100 Paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of the Wirtschaftstreuhandberufsgesetz 2017.