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OSC Welcomes Agency Change in Cattle Tick Preventive Treatment After Border Patrol Horses Fall Ill, Thanks Whistleblower for Disclosing the Problem
OSC today welcomed a change in cattle tick preventive treatment for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol horses after a whistleblower disclosed horse illness linked to a prior treatment The U.S....
OSC Welcomes Agency Change in Cattle Tick Preventive Treatment After Border Patrol Horses Fall Ill, Thanks Whistleblower for Disclosing the Problem
OSC today welcomed a change in cattle tick preventive treatment for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol horses after a whistleblower disclosed horse illness linked to a prior treatment The U.S....
OSC Welcomes Agency Change in Cattle Tick Preventive Treatment After Border Patrol Horses Fall Ill, Thanks Whistleblower for Disclosing the Problem
OSC today welcomed a change in cattle tick preventive treatment for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol horses after a whistleblower disclosed horse illness linked to a prior treatment The U.S....
OSC Issues Hatch Act Social Media Guidance in User -friendly Format, Announces Postal Service Employee Hatch Act Violation Over Social Media Use at Work
OSC today issued Hatch Act social media guidance for federal employees in a clear, easy ‐to‐understand format with real world examples and a new quick reference tool. The U.S. Office...
OSC Issues Guidance to Agencies on Implementing New Whistleblower Protections, Updates Prior Guidance on Non - disclosure and Employee Communications Monitoring Policies
OSC issued guidance to federal agencies on implementing newly enacted whistleblower protections. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today issued guidance to federal agencies on implementing newly enacted whistleblower...
OSC Finds Numerous Shortcomings in VA Response on Barriers to Life-saving Organ Transplants for Veterans
OSC noted numerous shortcomings and unanswered questions in the VA's response to whistleblower disclosures of limited access to life‐saving transplants. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today noted numerous...
OSC Urges VA to Remove Employee from Any Procurement Duties, Suitably Discipline All Employees for Serious Wrongdoing After Landscaping Materials Purchasing Misconduct Case
OSC notified President Trump that it is urging the VA to remove an employee from contact with her former division . The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today notified President...
OSC Finds Shortcomings in VA Response to Spinal Cord Care Problems at Manchester, N.H., VA Hospital
OSC notified President Trump of shortcomings in the VA's response to disclosures of wrongdoing including the development of serious spinal cord disease as a result of clinical neglect. The Office...
Office of Special Counsel Finds Despite Progress, Peace Corps Lacks Certain Sexual Assault Prevention Measures, Encourages Clear Policies to Protect Volunteers
OSC concluded that despite significant progress, the Peace Corps has failed to implement certain sexual assault prevention measures and encouraged clearer policies and training. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel...
Department of Defense Whistleblower, Office of Special Counsel Prompt Fix to Overly Restrictive Army Policy
A DoD whistleblower disclosure to OSC prompted a DoD investigation and agency action to reverse an impermissibly strict Army policy. A Department of Defense (DoD) whistleblower disclosure to the U.S....