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Special Counsel Henry Kerner Statement on National Whistleblower Day
Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner today released the following statement in in honor of National Whistleblower Day. Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner today released the following statement in in honor...
OSC Assists Service Member Denied Leave for Air Force Reserve Duty
OSC, as part of its efforts to enforce USERRA, announced today that it successfully resolved a complaint on behalf of a service member. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC),...
OSC Pledges to Implement GAO Recommendations to More Efficiently Process Whistleblower Complaints
Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner today released the following statement in response to a GA report recommending steps to improve its efficiency. Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner today released the...
OSC Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Immigration Judge
OSC filed a Hatch Act complaint requesting disciplinary action against an immigration judge who promoted Hillary Clinton’s plan for immigration reform during a deportation hearing. The U.S. Office of Special...
OSC Applauds President Signing Bill to Help Protect Whistleblowers
Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner today released the following statement after President Trump signed into law a bill to protect federal whistleblowers. Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner today released the...
EPA Whistleblower Prompts Fixes to Address Faulty Lead Paint Inspections that Put Public at Risk
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 sent unqualified individuals to inspect renovation sites for lead paint and failed to properly document the inspections. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC)...
Whistleblower Reveals FAA Allowed Airplanes to Fly with Expired Airworthiness Certificates, Registrations
Safety inspectors at FAA have improperly approved aircraft for commercial operations without reviewing safety information that in some cases would have prohibited their operation. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel...
OSC Achieved Historic Results for Whistleblowers in FY 2017
OSC today released its FY 2017 Annual Report to Congress, highlighting the agency’s great successes and record-breaking favorable actions on behalf of whistleblowers. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC)...
Two USPS Employees to Serve Suspensions for Hatch Act Violations
OSC today announced that it has reached disciplinary action settlements with two U.S. Postal Service employees who violated the Hatch Act in October 2016. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel...
OSC Obtains Settlements for TSA Whistleblowers in Three Involuntary Reassignment Cases
OSC announced that it has resolved three related whistleblower retaliation cases where TSA supervisory employees were geographically reassigned after making disclosures. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today announced...