(a) Reporting by employee, subgrantee or contractor.--If an employee, subgrantee or contractor of an energy conservation and assistance program has reason to believe a recipient of or applicant for weatherization services or energy assistance is committing fraud or providing false information in order to receive weatherization services or energy assistance, the employee, subgrantee or contractor shall make a fraud report directly to the Office of Inspector General.

(b) Reporting by applicant or recipient.--If a recipient of or applicant for energy assistance or weatherization services has reason to believe an employee, subgrantee or contractor of an energy conservation and assistance program is committing fraud, the applicant or recipient may make a fraud report directly to the Office of Inspector General.

(c) Sanctions.--The employee, subgrantee, contractor, applicant or recipient shall not be subject to any sanctions for making a fraud report in good faith.