What’s a 1214(e) report and why does it matter?
5 U.S.C. 1214(e) states that, If, in connection with any investigation under [5 U.S.C. 1214 or 1216], the Special Counsel determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that any violation of any...
View ArticleMSPB Watch files whistleblower disclosure against Office of Special Counsel
The following whistleblower disclosure has been filed, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1213(g)(1), with the Office of Special Counsel against the Office of Special Counsel: As part of the Whistleblower Protection...
View ArticleOSC may be unlawfully turning away whistleblowers from the intelligence...
This is the conclusion derived after a frenzy of research, discussion, and contentious debate with an OSC official over the past couple of days. To sum up: The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978...
View ArticleOffice of Special Counsel reverses course, begins adhering to law following a...
In 2010, whistleblower and federal employee Joe Carson made a disclosure to OSC regarding broken covenant – the systemic non-enforcement of critical civil service laws by Presidents, Special Counsels,...
View ArticleIs it time to reexamine the Office of Special Counsel’s informal resolution...
Statement of the Problem The Office of Special Counsel interprets 5 U.S.C. § 1214, the statute dealing with its investigation of prohibited personnel practices (PPPs), in a way that deprives employees...
View ArticleThe White House may be in for a surprise regarding the Special Counsel’s...
(Photo: Chris Christner / Flickr) Politico is reporting that the White House is rejecting calls for the Office of Special Counsel to investigate alleged national security leaks: “No,” press secretary...
View ArticleWhite House issues policy directive [promises?] national security employees...
(photo: Scott Ableman / flickr) Update: apparently this directive doesn’t “grant” protections so much as promises them, or something. See the comments below. Here is a copy of the directive [PDF],...
View ArticleFact Check: GAP Legal Filing Falsely Claims Intelligence Workers Lack...
In a friend-of-the-court filing dated Dec. 17, the Government Accountability Project argued that a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 should be declared unconstitutionally...
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