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Whistleblower Revealed $32 Million in Missing Navy Equipment, Mishandled Classified Material
OSC) today sent a letter to the President and Congress after a whistleblower revealed more than $32 million in missing equipment. The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today sent a...
Years of Asbestos Exposure at VA Medical Facility Finally Leads to New Safety Policies
OSC has sent a letter to the President and Congress outlining a case at the VA where whistleblowers revealed that veterans and employees had been exposed to asbestos. The U.S....
OSC Alerts President That Navy Falsified Fire and Emergency Training Records
OSC today sent a letter to the President informing him that Department of Navy employees were found to have deliberately falsified critical training records. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel...
OSC Resolves Whistleblower Retaliation Claims After Issuing Report to the National Science Foundation
OSC has resolved allegations that the National Science Foundation engaged in prohibited personnel practices when it retaliated against an employee . The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has resolved...
OSC Seeks Reemployment of Maine Postal Employee Removed from Job After Fulfilling Military Service
OSC sought reinstatement of a United States Postal Service (USPS) employee who was removed from his job upon completing his military service. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today...
OSC Seeks Disciplinary Action Under Hatch Act Against Postal Service Employee Who Ran for Partisan Political Office
OSC is seeking disciplinary action against a United States Postal Service (USPS) employee who ran for two partisan political offices. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is seeking disciplinary...
OSC Concludes Hatch Act Investigation of Kellyanne Conway, Finds Two Violations, and Refers Findings to President for Appropriate Disciplinary Action
OSC today sent an investigative report to President Donald Trump finding that Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act in two television interviews. The U.S. Office of...
OSC Issues Updated Hatch Act Guidance for Federal Employees After President Trump Becomes Candidate for Reelection
OSC issued updated Hatch Act guidance for federal employees now that President Trump has officially announced his candidacy for reelection in 2020. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today...
OSC Presses VA to Report on HIV Testing Methods After Whistleblower Exposes Slow Implementation of Latest Generation Testing Directive in Miami
OSC today asked the VA to report within 30 days on whether the VA has implemented the latest generation of HIV testing at veterans facilities nationwide. The U.S. Office of...
Court Agrees With OSC on Key Issue in Whistleblower Case, Sends Case Back to MSPB for Review
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has agreed with the argument OSC made in an amicus curiae brief against restricting whistleblower protections. The U.S. Court of Appeals...