Press Releases
Special Counsel Dellinger Statement on Request that MSPB Stay Terminations of Probationary Employees
Last Friday, Special Counsel Dellinger filed initial requests to “stay,” or pause, the apparently impermissible terminations of six probationary employees across various executive branch agencies. Last Friday, Special Counsel Hampton...
OSC Files Hatch Act Complaint Seeking Discipline Against FEMA Employee for Political Discrimination in Aftermath of Hurricane Milton
OSC filed a Hatch Act complaint seeking discipline against Marn’i Washington, a former FEMA employee, who in October 2024 instructed subordinates to avoid visiting homes with Trump campaign signs. The...
OSC Obtains Stay, Files Complaint on Behalf of VA Employee Removed in Retaliation for Protected Whistleblowing
OSC today announced it has been granted an indefinite stay by the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) halting the probationary removal of a Department of Veterans Affairs whistleblower. The...
Dellinger Thanks Cathy Harris for Service, Accomplishments as MSPB Chair, Congratulates Henry Kerner on Appointment
Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger today released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump yesterday announced that Henry J. Kerner will replace Cathy Harris as Chair of the MSPB. Special...
Special Counsel Provides Update on Implementation of OSC’s Transparency and Accountability Proposal
After review and consideration of feedback received in response to his transparency and accountability proposal, Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger today announced updates to OSC’s procedures. After review and consideration of...
VA Acknowledges Long Delays in Processing Millions of Dollars in Refunds Owed to Veterans but Fails to Provide Plan to Fix
OSC released a summary of a review conducted by the VA at OSC’s request finding a significant backlog of charges that have not been processed for potential refunds owed to...
OSC Concludes Review of Airline Safety Allegations with Special Counsel Questioning Some Agency Conclusions
OSC today alerted the President and Congress of findings issued in response to several allegations brought to OSC by Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) whistleblower Robert MacLean. The U.S. Office...
OSC’s 2024 Accomplishments Include Record Breaking Results and First Ever Actions
OSC today released a summary of the agency’s accomplishments during the 2024 fiscal and calendar year.. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today released a summary of the agency's...
OSC Obtains Discipline of Two Senior Government Employees Involved in Unlawful Hiring Practices
Government officials cannot avoid consequences by transferring to a different agency. Government officials cannot avoid consequences by transferring to a different agency The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today...
MSPB Grants OSC’s Stay Request for VA Whistleblower Removed from Her Job
The MSPB granted a 45-day stay of removal for a VA employee who filed a retaliation complaint with OSC. The employee was removed from her job at the VA after...