whistleblower protections
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Three former agency employees say they tried to expose wrongdoing and were punished by EPA senior leaders. Several organizations marched to EPA headquarters asking for more support for whistleblowers.
November 11, 2011 -
The new bill, passed in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, would require more consistent reporting of improper payments by federal agencies.
October 19, 2011 -
The agency responds to Sen. Olympia Snowe\'s letter with the specific steps it\'s taking to improve human resources issues. The Maine Republican wrote to SBA after Federal News Radio\'s investigation into alleged whistleblower retaliation, human resources fraud and contracting fraud.
April 29, 2011 -
\"A federal employee authorized to take, direct others to take, recommend or approve any personnel action may not take, fail to take, or threaten to take any personnel action against an employee because of protected whistleblowing.\" Attorney Debra Roth explains this for us.
February 10, 2011 -
The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act has passed the Senate, but the debate lives on. We get opinions from the National Whistleblowers Center, a member of Congress, and good-government group the Partnership for Public Service.
December 14, 2010 -
The president has signed a law with sharper teeth to protect workers who expose fraud, waste and abuse in their companies. But others say it could hurt federal contractors. The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act…
May 28, 2009