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10 • AUGUST 2020 - Senior Voice of Citrus County
Citrus County Landfill D i d y o u k n o w t h e r e ’s a
Recycling Center f r a u d h o t lin e f o r C i t r u s
C o u n t y ?
Announces New Hours Clerk Angela Vick is Federal regulations
of Operation committed to preventing What Not to Report:
fraud and maintaining an
environment in which internal • General complaints,
The Recycling Customer https://www.citrusbocc.com/
Service Area at the Central departments/public_works/ controls can be established suggestions or personnel
Landfill has announced solid_waste_management/ and improved. A crucial issues
element of internal control is
new hours of operation index.php a mechanism for preventing • Issues of extreme urgency,
effective immediately. The and detecting fraud, waste and such as threat of violence or
Recycling Customer Service The recycling area was harassment
Area is now open to citizens recently updated, and a abuse of County resources.
following the Landfill’s separate entrance was The Clerk has a contract How to Report
hours of operation schedule. created just west of the with Red Flag Reporting - an We encourage reporting via
landfill main entrance on independent, external hotline
Regular business hours for SR44, Gulf-to-Lake Hwy. service provider. the RedFlag Reporting fraud
the Landfill and Recycling There is no need to go hotline. Reports can be made
Customer Service Area are through the main gate to Employees and citizens can 24/7/365 via the internet
Monday through Friday 8 recycle. anonymously report unethical (www.redflagreporting.com),
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays behavior and potential fraud, or by calling 877-647-3335.
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For Call 352-527-7670 for more waste or abuse by employees, To file report as a resident,
holiday schedule visit: information on recycling at contractors, vendors, or other you must use this client
the county landfill. code: citrusres. If you are
entities that have a business filing a report as an employee
Join the Extension relationship with the County. of the BOCC or the Clerk’s
What to Report:
office, you must use client
for Matter of • Theft, waste or misuse of code: citrusee. By virtue of
the Florida Whistleblower
County assets or resources
Balance Class • Violations or circumvention Act, employees who report
suspected fraud are protected
Are you concerned about environment to reduce fall of County policies, local from retaliation by manage-
falling? Join UF/IFAS risk factors, and learn simple laws, rules or State or ment or other employees.
Extension Citrus County for a exercises to increase strength
“Matter of Balance” Class. and balance.
The class will be held on Face coverings are required
Wednesdays, from August for all participants at in-
12 until September 30. Two person events. Individuals at
sessions will be offered: a higher risk for severe illness
session 1 from 10 a.m. to from COVID-19 (including
noon; session 2 from 1 older adults and vulnerable
to 3 p.m. at the UF/IFAS people of all ages with
Extension Citrus County, certain underlying medical
3650 W. Sovereign Path, conditions) should avoid in-
Lecanto. person events and gatherings
at this time.
A Matter of Balance is
designed to reduce the Pre-registration is required
fear of falling and increase and is first-come, first-
activity levels among older serve. For more information
adults. Participants learn or to register, contact the UF/
to set realistic goals to IFAS Extension Citrus County
increase activity, change their office at 352-527-5700.
