VA HB1507

Adds the Auditor of Public Accounts as an "appropriate authority" to receive whistleblower reports of government fraud and abuse, alongside the Attorney General and State Inspector General

Establishes legislative findings affirming Virginia's fiduciary responsibility to protect taxpayers and ensure proper stewardship of public funds administered by local governments

Requires all local governments to annually notify employees in writing of their whistleblower rights, including the right to report suspected wrongdoing directly to state authorities

Mandates local governments post whistleblower information in standard employment notice locations and on internal employee websites, using standardized materials developed by the State Inspector General

Authorizes the Auditor of Public Accounts to conduct audits, reviews, or investigations of local government accounts and records as required under the Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act