Press Releases
OSC Finds Shortcomings in VA Response to Spinal Cord Care Problems at Manchester, N.H., VA Hospital
OSC notified President Trump of shortcomings in the VA's response to disclosures of wrongdoing including the development of serious spinal cord disease as a result of clinical neglect. The Office...
Office of Special Counsel Finds Despite Progress, Peace Corps Lacks Certain Sexual Assault Prevention Measures, Encourages Clear Policies to Protect Volunteers
OSC concluded that despite significant progress, the Peace Corps has failed to implement certain sexual assault prevention measures and encouraged clearer policies and training. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel...
Department of Defense Whistleblower, Office of Special Counsel Prompt Fix to Overly Restrictive Army Policy
A DoD whistleblower disclosure to OSC prompted a DoD investigation and agency action to reverse an impermissibly strict Army policy. A Department of Defense (DoD) whistleblower disclosure to the U.S....
Judge Orders Removal of NOAA Employee for Hatch Act Violations
OSC prevailed in a disciplinary action against a NOAA employee who repeatedly ran as a candidate in primary elections for the state of Washington. Earlier this month, the U.S. Office...
President Signs OSC Reauthorization Act into Law; Measure Clarifies that Federal Agencies May Not Withhold Information from OSC
President Trump today signed into law legislation reauthorizing the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. President Donald Trump today signed into law legislation reauthorizing the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC)....
VA Whistleblower, Office of Special Counsel Obtain VA Fixes to Provide Better Care to Suicidal Veterans Nationwide
OSC has notified President Trump that it resolved a case of a VA whistleblower’s allegations of unsatisfactory care for suicidal veterans at a VA medical center in Albuquerque, New Mexico....
OSC Files Hatch Act Complaint Against VA Doctor
OSC has filed a complaint for disciplinary action with the Merit Systems Protection Board against a VA doctor, charging him with 15 counts of violating the Hatch Act. The U.S....
OSC Notes Confusion Over Patient Restraint Policies at VA Albany Medical Center, Finds Corrective Action Encouraging
OSC today wrote President Trump and publicly revealed the results of an investigation by the VA into whistleblower allegations of instances of excessive use of physical restraints. The U.S. Office...
OSC Agrees EPA’s Office of Civil Rights Used Inefficient, Delayed Process in EEOC Cases
OSC sent a letter to President Trump agreeing with an EPA whistleblower who alleged serious process deficiencies in the handling of cases under EEOC regulations. The Office of Special Counsel...
OSC Applauds Enactment of the Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
OSC applauds the U.S. Congress for passing and President Trump for signing the Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 (S. 585) into law. The U.S. Office of Special...