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Whistleblower Reveals New Hazardous Air Traffic Procedures Put Flying Public at Greater Risk
OSC has alerted the President that noncompliance with FAA rules by air traffic controllers in Florida is creating hazardous conditions that could increase the likelihood of midair collisions. The U.S....
OSC Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Federal Employee Who Gave Non-Public Tour to Candidate for Political Office
OSC has filed a Hatch Act complaint with MSPB against a federal employee who used her position to provide a guided tour of a federal facility to a candidate seekin...
OSC Announces Significant Discipline Imposed on Two Federal Employees for Hatch Act Violations
OSC today announced significant discipline imposed on two federal employees working for the Defense Logistics Agency who engaged in prohibited political activity in violation of the Hatch Act. The U.S....
Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner Statement on the Passing of Chairman Elijah Cummings
Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner today released the following statement on the passing of Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-MD). Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner today released the following statement on the...
Special Counsel Applauds Rule to Initiate DNA Collection from Undocumented Criminal Detainees
Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner today released the following statement after DOJ released a proposed rule mandating that CBP begin collecting DNA samples from detained criminal subjects. Special Counsel Henry...
Whistleblower Reveals FAA Safety Inspectors Lacked Sufficient Training to Certify Airline Pilots
OSC has sent letters to the President and Congress alerting them that FAA safety inspectors were not sufficiently trained to certify pilots. The U.S Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has...
Whistleblower Disclosure to OSC Prompts Army Effort to Recover $1.3 Million in Lost Assets
OSC today sent letters to the President and Congress alerting them that the Army lost possession of six government-purchased fuel trucks worth $1.34 million, largely due to improper contracting. The...
Immigration Judge Who Violated the Hatch Act Fined $1K with 30-Month Debarment from Federal Service
An immigration judge who violated the Hatch Act when she promoted then-Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s immigration platform recieved significant discipline. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today announced that...
OSC Urges CBP to Immediately Begin Collecting DNA Samples from Criminal Detainees
OSC has alerted the President and Congress that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has for years failed to comply with a law mandating collection of DNA samples from detained...
Deficient Care at a Los Angeles VA-Approved Facility Resulted in Medication Errors, One Veteran Reported Alive Days after His Death
OSC has alerted the President and Congress to deficient patient care at a Los Angeles VA-approved community care facility where staff were unable to correctly identify a veteran who died...