Press Releases
OSC Resolves Case for Military Civilian Employee Retaliated Against after Reporting Sexual Assault
OSC has resolved a whistleblower retaliation case for a military civilian employee who was removed from their position and issued a “no contact” order after reporting a sexual assault. The...
ICE Employee Resigns with 5-Year Debarment for Flagrant Hatch Act Violations
OSC today announced a settlement agreement reached with an ICE employee who agreed to resign and not return to federal service for five years after committing numerous Hatch Act violations....
Judge Orders Removal of Postal Service Employee Who Violated the Hatch Act When She Ran for Political Office
OSC today announced that USPS employee who ran for two partisan political offices has been ordered removed from her employment. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today announced that...
Special Counsel Henry Kerner Statement on National Whistleblower Day
Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner today released the following statement in in honor of National Whistleblower Day. Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner today released the following statement in in honor...
OSC Assists Service Member Denied Leave for Air Force Reserve Duty
OSC, as part of its efforts to enforce USERRA, announced today that it successfully resolved a complaint on behalf of a service member. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC),...
OSC Pledges to Implement GAO Recommendations to More Efficiently Process Whistleblower Complaints
Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner today released the following statement in response to a GA report recommending steps to improve its efficiency. Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner today released the...
OSC Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Immigration Judge
OSC filed a Hatch Act complaint requesting disciplinary action against an immigration judge who promoted Hillary Clinton’s plan for immigration reform during a deportation hearing. The U.S. Office of Special...
OSC Applauds President Signing Bill to Help Protect Whistleblowers
Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner today released the following statement after President Trump signed into law a bill to protect federal whistleblowers. Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner today released the...
EPA Whistleblower Prompts Fixes to Address Faulty Lead Paint Inspections that Put Public at Risk
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 sent unqualified individuals to inspect renovation sites for lead paint and failed to properly document the inspections. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC)...
Whistleblower Reveals FAA Allowed Airplanes to Fly with Expired Airworthiness Certificates, Registrations
Safety inspectors at FAA have improperly approved aircraft for commercial operations without reviewing safety information that in some cases would have prohibited their operation. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel...