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OSC Issues Report to the President Finding HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Violated the Hatch Act
OSC sent a report to the President finding HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra violated the Hatch Act by expressing support for Senator Alex Padilla’s reelection while speaking in his official capacity....
OSC Launches New Series of Educational Videos
OSC unveiled a new series of videos aimed at educating federal agencies on prohibited personnel practices, USERRA, the Hatch Act, whistleblower disclosures, and alternative dispute resolution. The U.S. Office of...
NOAA Employee who Violated the Hatch Act by Running for Partisan Office Numerous Times Removed from Federal Employment
OSC today announced a decision by MSPB affirming OSC’s requested penalty for removal of a federal employee who violated the Hatch Act by running as a candidatefor partisan political office....
Whistleblower Reveals Widespread Fraud at Niagara, NY Air Force Fire Department
OSC has alerted the President that leadership at a Niagara Falls, NY Air Reserve Station Fire Department submitted falsified records for safety training that employees never received. Leadership submitted hundreds...
Unclear Standards for Scientific Review and Stifling of Scientific Dissent Resulted in Flawed FDA Process for Evaluating Potential Harm of Tobacco Products
OSC today alerted the President and Congress that FDA's Center for Tobacco Products had relaxed its standards of review for certain tobacco products and stifled concerns raised by its scientists....
West Haven VA Leadership Failed to Adopt Safety Recommendations Following Tragic 2020 Steam Explosion
OSC) today alerted the President and Congress that the VA has yet to remedy serious occupational safety hazards at its West Haven, Connecticut hospital following a fatal accident two years...
FAA Rushed Oversight of Accidents Caused by Pilot Error, Failed to Inspect Foreign-Purchased Aircraft for Southwest Airlines
OSC has alerted the President and Congress that an investigation by FAA revealed inadequate safety reports on major incidents caused by pilot error at Southwest Airlines. The U.S. Office of...
USPS Employee Suspended for Wearing Campaign Hat While Delivering Mail in Violation of the Hatch Act
OSC today announced a settlement agreement reached with a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee in Alaska who violated the Hatch Act by wearing a political campaign hat while delivering mail....
OSC Files Complaint Against USCIS for Retaliation for Reporting an Official’s Misconduct
OSC filed a complaint with MSPB against USCIS alleging the agency fired an analyst for reporting an official who divulged employees’ confidential grievance information. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel...
OSC Negotiates Reinstatement of VA Physician Whistleblower with Significant Financial Compensation
OSC today announced a favorable settlement reached between the VA and Dr. Robert Cameron, Chief of Thoracic Surgery for the VA’s West LA medical center. The U.S. Office of Special...