Press Releases
OSC Urges MSPB to Protect Federal Workers Who Cooperate with Internal Agency Investigations
OSC today filed an amicus curiae brief with the MSPB to clarify a recent change in the law that extends protections to individuals who cooperate with internal agency investigations. The...
DOE Employee Debarred from Federal Employment for Violating the Hatch Act by Providing Tour to a Political Candidate
OSC announced a settlement agreement reached with a DOE employee who violated the Hatch Act when she provided a guided tour of a radioactive waste treatment plant in Washington State...
VA Wasted $223 Million on Transport Services, Failed to Pay Veterans’ Medical Bills Resulting in Denied Care
OSC has alerted the President and Congress to significant financial mismanagement at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including more than $223 million in wasteful spending. The U.S. Office of...
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...