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Pentagon’s IG explains delays in whistleblower reprisal investigations

The Pentagon’s acting inspector general tells Congress budget shortfalls are to blame for delays in investigating whistleblower reprisal claims. Federal News ...

Federal News Network Staff

September 12, 2016 12:18 pm

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Pentagon Solutions - Sept. 12, 2016

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The Pentagon’s acting inspector general tells Congress budget shortfalls are to blame for delays in investigating whistleblower reprisal claims. Federal News Radio’s Jared Serbu reports on Pentagon Solutions that the investigations took an average of about 300 days last year — much longer than the guidelines in federal law.

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