# Designated Officer Toolkit Home / Designated Officer Toolkit Introduction Designated Officers (DOs) are a primary point of contact for employees who wish to seek advice or report wrongdoing. The role is responsible for providing advice, protecting confidentiality, and managing and investigating reports of wrongdoing in accordance with procedures established. Designated Officer Toolkit This toolkit provides guidance for DOs when responding to requests for advice, receiving disclosures and conducting PIDA investigations within their organizations. PIDA covers many different types of public sector organizations in British Columbia and addresses a variety of situations that could meet the definition of wrongdoing. The information is intended as general information and each DO should take appropriate steps according to their unique organizational composition, the individuals involved and the subject matter of the disclosure. To view the full toolkit, please click here. Below we have listed the individual resources from the toolkit. eLearning Courses Designated Officer Fundamentals Speaking Up Safely Fairness 101 Assessing Disclosures & Requests for Advice Designated Officer Responsibilities PIDA & Other Complaint Mechanisms Assessing Wrongdoing Reprisal Risk Assessment Guide Reprisal Risk Assessment Tool Investigating Disclosures Investigation Plan Checklist Interview Planning Checklist Sample Info for Investigation Participants Writing Investigative Reports A Word About Reasons How to Formulate Findings & Recommendations Preliminary Investigation Report Outline Sample Letters Sample Letters: Investigation Notices Sample Letters: Interview Invitations Sample Letters: Final Report Notifications Fairness Resources Fairness Quick Tips Fairness Guides Looking for Advice? If you need assistance with your organization’s policies and procedures, please contact us. Contact Us If your organization receives a report of wrongdoing and has yet to establish internal procedures you should contact the Ombudsperson.