Press Releases
FDA Employee Suspended 120 Days for Violating the Hatch Act’s Prohibition against Political Fundraising
OSC announced a settlement agreement reached with a federal employee at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration who admitted to violating the Hatch Act’s prohibition against political fundraising. The U.S....
Two Federal Employees Agree to Suspensions Without Pay for Violating the Hatch Act
OSC today announced two settlement agreements reached with federal employees who admitted to violating the Hatch Act. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today announced two settlement agreements reached...
Flawed U.S. Treasury Software Led to Nearly $92 Million in Uncollected Debts Owed to OSHA
OSC today alerted the President and Congress to a software flaw at the U.S. Treasury Department that resulted in nearly $92 million in uncollected debts owed to OSHA. The U.S....
OSC Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Federal Employee Who Solicited Political Contributions in the Workplace
OSC filed a Hatch Act complaint charging a federal employee with violating the Hatch Act’s prohibitions against engaging in political activity while on duty or in the federal workplace. The...
VA Facility in Tennessee Improperly Denied Veterans In-Home Care
OSC has alerted the President that a VA facility in Tennessee improperly denied eligible patients access to in-home social work programs by enacting a blanket policy. The U.S. Office of...
Judge Imposes Maximum Penalty for VA Physician who Violated the Hatch Act During 2014 Senate Campaign
OSC today announced an initial decision by an administrative law judge finding that Dr. Choudhury Salekin, a VA physician, violated the Hatch Act during his 2014 Senate candidacy. The U.S....
VA Social Workers Pressured to Discharge Vulnerable Patients from Community Living to Private Care
OSC has alerted the President to investigative findings showing that management at a VA medical center pressured social workers to inappropriately discharge patients from VA Community Living Centers. The U.S....
ICE Agents Ambushed by Mexican Cartel Received Insufficient Support for Dangerous Mission, Investigation Finds
OSC today released investigative findings that shed new light on a 2011 tragedy involving two ICE agents who were ambushed along a dangerous stretch of highway in Mexico by the...
OSC Reaches Settlement with Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG in Whistleblower Retaliation Case
OSC has closed its investigation into Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reliability and Risk Engineer Lawrence Criscione’s prohibited personnel practice complaint. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has closed its investigation...
Thousands of Alabama Veterans Lacked Healthcare Access after Poorly Managed Medical Clinic Closure
OSC has alerted the President to gross mismanagement by the VA that led to thousands of Alabama veterans having limited access to healthcare after the agency abruptly closed a medical...