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Prohibited Personnel Practices FAQs

I am a HUD resident. Can I file a PPP complaint at OSC?

I work for the Postal Service. Can I file a PPP complaint at OSC?

I am a government contractor or employee of a government contractor. Can I file a PPP complaint at OSC?

I am a uniformed officer of the military. Can I file a PPP complaint at OSC?

I am a commissioned officer in the Public Health Service. Can I file a PPP complaint at OSC?

I am a non-appropriated fund (NAF) employee. Can I file a PPP complaint at OSC?

I believe my veterans’ preference rights were violated. Can I file a PPP complaint at OSC?

Is there a statute of limitations or a deadline for filing a PPP complaint at OSC?

Can you tell me over the phone if I have a good case?

Do I need a lawyer to file a PPP complaint at OSC?

Can I file a PPP complaint anonymously at OSC?

I have filed an EEO complaint and/or administrative grievance. Can I still file a PPP complaint at OSC?

What is OSC’s policy about PPP complaints of discrimination?

How long does it take for my PPP complaint to be resolved?

How do I contact the OSC employee assigned to my case?

What documents should I provide to assist my complaints examiner?

May I submit recordings to help document my case?

Does OSC publish PPP reports containing its investigative findings and analyses?

Does OSC seek discipline against employees who commit a PPP?

What are prohibited personnel practices (PPPs)?

OSC’s information says most employees, applicants, and former employees can file PPP complaints. Can you explain who fits those categories?

I am a VA patient. Can I file a PPP complaint at OSC?

I have filed a union grievance and/or MSPB appeal. Can I still file a PPP complaint at OSC?

My PPP case is before the MSPB. Can OSC intervene in my case?

My PPP case is in federal court. Can OSC file amicus curiae brief?

My PPP case was wrongly decided by the MSPB or a federal court. Can OSC assist me?

How can I disclose fraud, waste, and abuse?

What is the difference between filing a PPP complaint with OSC and making a whistleblower disclosure to OSC?

Should I list witnesses in my PPP complaint?

How do I add additional information about my PPP complaint?

I filed my PPP complaint electronically and now cannot edit my complaint form to add new information. What should I do?

Does OSC investigate every PPP complaint?

Does OSC tell the federal agency that I filed a PPP complaint?

I filed a PPP complaint about discrimination at OSC. Can I still file a complaint with the EEO office at my federal agency?

I filed a PPP complaint at OSC. Can I still file a grievance with my union?

I filed a PPP complaint at OSC. Can I still file an administrative grievance with my federal agency?

Do I have to cooperate with an OSC investigation?

Can a witness or subject official have a legal representative?

Can the federal agency send a representative to observe my interview?

Is OSC my lawyer?

What remedies are available to address my PPP complaint?

Does OSC conduct its own investigations of PPP complaints, or do they ask the agency to investigate what I have alleged?

What if my agency retaliates against me for participating in an OSC investigation?

Can I get the documents OSC obtains from the agency as part of its investigation?

My OSC settlement was breached by the federal agency. What can I do?

OSC closed my PPP case alleging whistleblower retaliation. Can I appeal this decision?

OSC closed my case and I did not allege retaliation for whistleblowing in my complaint. Can I appeal this decision?

Can the federal agency have its own representative in an OSC interview?

What is a federal agency’s responsibility during an OSC investigation?

What information can OSC provide to the federal agency about pending PPP complaints?