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OSC Files Amicus Curiae Brief Advocating Removal of Improper Barriers to Prove Whistleblower Retaliation
OSC has filed an amicus curiae brief with MSPB arguing for the removal of improper evidentiary barriers for federal employees who bring whistleblower retaliation claims. The U.S. Office of Special...
VA Physicians Harvested Liver Tissue from Sick Patients for Research Without Informed Consent
OSC has alerted the President and Congress that physicians at the VA San Diego Healthcare System collected liver tissue from seriously ill veterans without their prior informed consent. The U.S....
HHS Misused Millions of Dollars Intended for Vaccine Research, Emergency Preparedness
OSC today sent letters to the President and Congress alerting them that HHS misappropriated millions of dollars Congress intended for vaccine research and public health emergency preparedness. The U.S. Office...
Air Force EEO Director Removed From Position for Improper Handling of Sexual Harassment, Discrimination Allegations
OSC today sent letters to the President alerting him that the EEO Director at Hill Air Force Base has been removed from her position for improperly and unlawfully handling sexual...
OSC Issues Report to the President Finding Hatch Act Violations by Dr. Peter Navarro
OSC today transmitted a report to the President finding Hatch Act violations by Dr. Peter Navarro. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today transmitted a report to President Donald...
OSC Issues Hatch Act Advisory Opinion to Address Federal Employees’ Activities after Election Day
Each presidential election year, OSC receives questions from federal employees about permissible and prohibited activities under the Hatch Act after Election Day. OSC today issued an advisory opinion Each presidential...
New Framework Clarifies Referral Policies for IG Whistleblower Disclosures
OSC and CIGIE recently issued a memorandum outlining two agreements concerning the handling of 5 U.S.C. § 1213 referrals involving Offices of Inspector General officials and their employees. The U.S....
Active Threat Police Drills Put Veterans, Officers, and VA Employees in Danger at PA Healthcare Center
OSC today alerted the President after a whistleblower disclosed that Police Service leadership conducted dangerous training drills at a VA healthcare facility in Pennsylvania. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel...
Navy Employee Fined, Debarred from Federal Service for Numerous Hatch Act Violations
OSC today announced a settlement agreement reached with a former civilian Navy employee in Hawaii who admitted to numerous Hatch Act violations. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today...
OSC Clarifies its Hatch Act Role in Light of Republican National Convention
In light of significant media interest in the Hatch Act and its application to the Republican National Convention, OSC today released the following information to clarify its role. In light...