Press Releases
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...
OSC Welcomes Agency Change in Cattle Tick Preventive Treatment After Border Patrol Horses Fall Ill, Thanks Whistleblower for Disclosing the Problem
OSC today welcomed a change in cattle tick preventive treatment for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol horses after a whistleblower disclosed horse illness linked to a prior treatment The U.S....
OSC Welcomes Agency Change in Cattle Tick Preventive Treatment After Border Patrol Horses Fall Ill, Thanks Whistleblower for Disclosing the Problem
OSC today welcomed a change in cattle tick preventive treatment for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol horses after a whistleblower disclosed horse illness linked to a prior treatment The U.S....
OSC Welcomes Agency Change in Cattle Tick Preventive Treatment After Border Patrol Horses Fall Ill, Thanks Whistleblower for Disclosing the Problem
OSC today welcomed a change in cattle tick preventive treatment for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol horses after a whistleblower disclosed horse illness linked to a prior treatment The U.S....
OSC Issues Hatch Act Social Media Guidance in User -friendly Format, Announces Postal Service Employee Hatch Act Violation Over Social Media Use at Work
OSC today issued Hatch Act social media guidance for federal employees in a clear, easy ‐to‐understand format with real world examples and a new quick reference tool. The U.S. Office...
OSC Issues Guidance to Agencies on Implementing New Whistleblower Protections, Updates Prior Guidance on Non - disclosure and Employee Communications Monitoring Policies
OSC issued guidance to federal agencies on implementing newly enacted whistleblower protections. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today issued guidance to federal agencies on implementing newly enacted whistleblower...