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Cattle Producers Recoup a Half-Million Dollars for Crop Losses after being Improperly Denied by USDA
OSC sent letters to the President and Congress outlining how a USDA whistleblower worked with OSC to ensure cattle producers were compensated more than a half-million dollars for crop losses....
Whistleblower Disclosure Led VA to Reimburse Veterans Charged for Emergency Ambulance Services
OSC today sent letters to the President and Congress outlining how a VA whistleblower worked with OSC to ensure veterans were fully reimbursed for ambulance transportation services. The U.S. Office...
OSC Files Amicus Curiae Brief Reaffirming Federal Employees’ Right to Engage in Protected Activities
OSC filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in support of protections for federal employees who engage in...
Court Dismisses AFGE Lawsuit Against OSC Challenging Hatch Act Advisory Opinion on Impeachment
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland has dismissed a lawsuit filed against OSC by AFGE seeking to compel OSC to rescind a Hatch Act advisory opinion. The...
Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner Statement on Whistleblower Appreciation Day
Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner today released the following statement commemorating National Whistleblower Appreciation Day Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner today released the following statement: “Today on National Whistleblower Appreciation...
FDA Employee Suspended 120 Days for Violating the Hatch Act’s Prohibition against Political Fundraising
OSC announced a settlement agreement reached with a federal employee at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration who admitted to violating the Hatch Act’s prohibition against political fundraising. The U.S....
Two Federal Employees Agree to Suspensions Without Pay for Violating the Hatch Act
OSC today announced two settlement agreements reached with federal employees who admitted to violating the Hatch Act. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today announced two settlement agreements reached...
Flawed U.S. Treasury Software Led to Nearly $92 Million in Uncollected Debts Owed to OSHA
OSC today alerted the President and Congress to a software flaw at the U.S. Treasury Department that resulted in nearly $92 million in uncollected debts owed to OSHA. The U.S....
OSC Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Federal Employee Who Solicited Political Contributions in the Workplace
OSC filed a Hatch Act complaint charging a federal employee with violating the Hatch Act’s prohibitions against engaging in political activity while on duty or in the federal workplace. The...
VA Facility in Tennessee Improperly Denied Veterans In-Home Care
OSC has alerted the President that a VA facility in Tennessee improperly denied eligible patients access to in-home social work programs by enacting a blanket policy. The U.S. Office of...