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Judge Orders Removal of NOAA Employee for Hatch Act Violations
OSC prevailed in a disciplinary action against a NOAA employee who repeatedly ran as a candidate in primary elections for the state of Washington. Earlier this month, the U.S. Office...
President Signs OSC Reauthorization Act into Law; Measure Clarifies that Federal Agencies May Not Withhold Information from OSC
President Trump today signed into law legislation reauthorizing the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. President Donald Trump today signed into law legislation reauthorizing the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC)....
VA Whistleblower, Office of Special Counsel Obtain VA Fixes to Provide Better Care to Suicidal Veterans Nationwide
OSC has notified President Trump that it resolved a case of a VA whistleblower’s allegations of unsatisfactory care for suicidal veterans at a VA medical center in Albuquerque, New Mexico....
OSC Files Hatch Act Complaint Against VA Doctor
OSC has filed a complaint for disciplinary action with the Merit Systems Protection Board against a VA doctor, charging him with 15 counts of violating the Hatch Act. The U.S....
OSC Notes Confusion Over Patient Restraint Policies at VA Albany Medical Center, Finds Corrective Action Encouraging
OSC today wrote President Trump and publicly revealed the results of an investigation by the VA into whistleblower allegations of instances of excessive use of physical restraints. The U.S. Office...
OSC Agrees EPA’s Office of Civil Rights Used Inefficient, Delayed Process in EEOC Cases
OSC sent a letter to President Trump agreeing with an EPA whistleblower who alleged serious process deficiencies in the handling of cases under EEOC regulations. The Office of Special Counsel...
OSC Applauds Enactment of the Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
OSC applauds the U.S. Congress for passing and President Trump for signing the Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 (S. 585) into law. The U.S. Office of Special...
Senate Confirms Henry Kerner to the Office of Special Counsel
OSC announces that Henry Kerner of California has received Senate confirmation of his Presidential nomination as Special Counsel, U.S. Office of Special Counsel. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC)...
Veterans Affairs Whistleblower Exposes Intentional Manipulation of Patient Data
OSC reported that a VA Medical Center intentionally manipulated patient data to artificially reduce reported wait times and the volume of patient visits. In a letter sent to the White...
OSC Files Amicus Curiae Brief Opposing Higher Burdens on Federal Employee Whistleblowers
OSC filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief in Karl v. Merit Systems Protection Board, a whistleblower retaliation case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal...