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OSC has no investigative authority
•OSC
shall make substantial likelihood determination
15 days after receiving information from
whistleblower
•Substantial
likelihood: agency investigation more
likely than not to substantiate allegations
•Follows
MSPB definitions of gross waste of funds, gross
mismanagement, & abuse of authority
Whistleblower
Disclosures
5 U.S.C. § 1213 (b)
5 U.S.C. § 1213 (b)