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OSC Announces Discipline for Federal Employees who Violated the Hatch Act
OSC today announced settlement agreements reached with three federal employees who violated the Hatch Act. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today announced settlement agreements reached with three federal...
Arkansas VA Hospital to Address Dialysis Water Safety After Whistleblower Warned of Inadequate Testing, Litter in the Clinical Area
OSC has alerted the President and Congress that the VA is taking steps to ensure water used in dialysis treatment is adequately tested for chlorine levels after a whistleblower spoke...
OSC Statement Regarding the MSPB Decision in Special Counsel v. Cowan
OSC has received numerous questions about this case and its implications for the Hatch Act. OSC is therefore issuing this statement to clarify its view of the parameters. On March...
OSC Files Complaint Alleging the Army Retaliated Against a Whistleblower who Disclosed Laboratory Safety Concerns
OSC today filed a complaint with the MSPB against the Army seeking corrective action for whistleblower retaliated against for disclosing laboratory safety issues. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC)...
OSC Obtains Full Relief for Navy Veteran Denied Reinstatement
OSC today announced a favorable settlement on behalf of a Navy Veteran wrongfully denied reinstatement as an Air Traffic Controller with the FAA. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC)...
OSC Assists USDA Employee Unlawfully Disciplined for Submitting an Article on Animal Welfare in U.S. Research Facilities
At OSC's request, the USDA reinstated and made whole Dr. Wendy Koch, an animal care officer, whose First Amendment rights were violated after submitting an article for publication. The U.S....
OSC Issues Hatch Act Report Documenting Violations by 13 Senior Trump Administration Officials, Including at the 2020 Republican National Convention
OSC issued a report outlining the investigative findings of its Hatch Act Unit in response to complaints regarding senior Trump administration officials’ political activities. Today, the U.S. Office of Special...
Missouri GSA Officials Failed to Mitigate Exposure to Toxic Contaminants That Put Employees and Children at Risk
OSC has alerted the President and Congress that GSA placed employees and children at risk by failing to address widespread toxic contamination at a facility in St. Louis, Missouri. The...
2021 Special Counsel Public Service Award Recognizes Whistleblower Who Disclosed $92 Million in Debts Owed to the Federal Government
OSC today announced the recipient of the 2021 Special Counsel Public Service Award. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today announced the recipient of the 2021 Special Counsel Public...
SSA to Allow Widowed Spouses to Refile Survivor Benefits Claims, Seek Millions in Reimbursement, after Failing to Inform Them of Options
OSC alerted the President and Congress that the SSA will review and reimburse, where appropriate, over 20K widow(er) beneficiaries, after SSA failed to adequately inform them of options. The U.S....