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Page 2 of 4 (28 CFR 27.1). 8.4.1.2. Any member of the FBI Office of Integrity and Compliance (OIC) staff. 8.4.1.3. The FBI OIC Helpline. 8.4.1.4. Division compliance officers.. 8.4.1.5. Any member of the Division Compliance Council. 8.4.1.6. Any supervisor in the chain of command of the person reporting the compliance risk. 8.5. This policy does not expand or contract whistleblower protections. 8.5.1. This policy does not add to, or subtract from, the whistleblower protections provided to FBI personnel under 5 U.S.C. 2303, the DOJ regulations set forth in 28 CFR Part 27, Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 120, or Policy Directive (PD) 0272D, FBI Whistleblower Policy. FBI personnel who, in accordance with this policy, report a concern regarding the FBI's compliance with the governing laws, regulations, and DOJ or FBI policies are protected from retaliation under this policy. Whether FBI personnel are also afforded whistleblower protection under one or more of the above- referenced authorities depends on whether the FBI personnel make a protected disclosure, as defined therein, to one or more officials enumerated by those authorities. 9. Scope: This policy applies to all FBI personnel.. 10. Proponent: The Office of Integrity and Compliance. 11. Roles and Responsibilities: 11.1. All FBI personnel must: 11.1.1. Not engage in retaliation against anyone who, reasonably believing it to be true, reports a compliance concern in accordance with this PD.. 11.1.2. Immediately report any allegations of retaliation to the INsD, IIS. 11.2. FBI supervisors must: 11.2.1. Train their subordinate personnel on this policy and on the channels available to report compliance risks. 11.2.2. Create and maintain a work environment that encourages employees to ask questions about 11.2.3. Carefuily consider compliance concerns raised by subordinates and take one or more of the following actions in a timely manner:. 11.2.3.1. Refer the matter to the DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG); INsD; OIC; the appropriate division compliance officer; a member of the division compliance council; or a higher level supervisor, as warranted. 11.2.3.2. Devise and implement effective mitigation measures if it is within the supervisor's authority and power to do so. 11.2.3.3. Explain to the employee who raised the concern why the concern is, in the supervisor's view, not justified but that the employee is free to elevate the concern if, in the employee's view, he or she feels that the supervisor's explanation is insufficient. For further information, see 0594DPG, FBI Integrity and Compliance Program. 11.3. INsD must evaluate all allegations of retaliation resulting from a report of a compliance concern, in accordance with standard INsD procedures, including, as appropriate, a review by the DOJ, OIG. 11.4. The Office of Professional Responsibility (OpR) must impartially adjudicate allegations of https://formsportal.fbinet.fbi/forms/fd1028/Policy%20and%20Guidance%20Library/0727... 10/24/2014