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  • Employee sues SBA for discrimination, retaliation

    Karla Saunders alleges the agency violated her civil rights and she was a victim of reprisals. SBA declines to comment.

    Budget
    March 11, 2011
  • Part 5: SBA responds to whistleblower series

    SBA Administrator Karen Mills sent an email to staff to respond to the Federal News Radio reports about allegations of whistleblower retaliation at the agency.

    Budget
    February 10, 2011
  • Part 4: SBA’s contracting practices under close scrutiny

    In part 4 of Federal News Radio\'s investigative series \"Discouraged and Disrespected at SBA,\" allegations of cronyism and conflict of interest in the acquisition process arise. Over the past year, lawmakers and auditors have raised concerns about the agency\'s acquisition practices. SBA officials deny the accusations and say they are strengthening their acquisition processes.

    Budget
    February 10, 2011
  • Part 3: SBA whistleblowers weigh resolution options

    In part 3 of Federal News Radio\'s exclusive investigative series \"Discouraged and Disrespected at SBA,\" Karla Saunders weighs her options to find resolution in her three-year battle against alleged retaliation. Saunders and three other agency employees say they want to return to their original jobs and restore their reputations. SBA officials say the agency is focusing on strengthening management and oversight.

    Budget
    February 09, 2011
  • Part 2: SBA employees allege fake positions created

    In part 2 of the special investigative series, Diane Sellers said she faced another round of retaliation just this past January when management moved her into a new position without cause. Sellers and two other career agency officials say they are facing a hostile work environment because they blew the whistle on potential misconduct. SBA says there is no evidence of HR violations or creating phony positions.

    Budget
    February 08, 2011
  • Part 1: Four employees claim retaliation from SBA managers

    In part one of the exclusive Federal News Radio series, Karla Saunders says SBA management continues to exact revenge against her for testifying on behalf of another employee about agency misconduct. Saunders says among the reprisals she has faced over the past three years is officials put her in two jobs involuntarily that she has no qualifications for. SBA officials deny any wrongdoing and say the administrator has no tolerance for waste, fraud, abuse or mismanagement.

    Budget
    February 07, 2011
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