Press Releases
OSC Formally Ends its COVID-19 Taskforce
OSC today announced that after three years, it has formally ended its COVID-19 Taskforce. The decision comes as the Biden administration officially rescinded the COVID-19 health emergency declaration. The U.S....
OSC Statement on Public Service Recognition Week
This week is Public Service Recognition Week, a time each year when we reflect on the contributions of public servants across the government who provide invaluable services to the American...
ATF Unlawfully Paid Agents Millions of Dollars in Wrongful Benefits
OSC today alerted the President to substantial waste, mismanagement, and unlawful employment practices at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. For years, the agency intentionally misclassified jobs as...
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...