whistleblower
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Like white caps at the Jersey Shore, whistleblower complaints keep washing up, only to crash and dissipate on the sand. We checked in with one of Washington's leading whistleblower lawyers, Lynne Bernabei of Bernabei and Watchel. Federal Drive with Tom Temin asks her in light of outcomes of Veterans Affairs whistleblowers and recent legislation, are conditions getting better or worse for whistleblowers?
February 04, 2016 -
Joe Carson, a 31-year federal employee and a prevailing whistleblower, explains why he believes the U.S. Office of Special Counsel withdrew its rule about contractor whistleblower disclosures.
January 18, 2016 -
The President's picks for VA inspector general and special counsel at the Office of Special Counsel told lawmakers on Tuesday that they would work to provide protection for whistleblowers and transparency when dealing with congressional oversight and reform.
January 12, 2016 -
A small change in settlement authorities is making a big difference for the federal equal employment opportunity complainant process.
December 21, 2015 -
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is looking to bring order and definition to the term 'paid administrative leave.' Grassley says the unchecked practice is leaving employees without answers or recourse, and taxpayers stuck with the bill.
December 04, 2015 -
The Office of Special Counsel saw a 17 percent jump in whistleblower retaliations and other personnel cases in 2014 as compared to 2013. OSC tells Congress it expects 2015 will be busier.
September 11, 2015 -
Debra Katz, founding law partner at Katz, Marshall, and Banks, shared her view on whistleblowers within the government with Women of Washington hosts Gigi Schumm and Aileen Black.
August 26, 2015 -
Legitimate whistleblower or a blowhard masking poor performance? It\'s a judgment call federal managers have to make every day. No one wants to inadvertently punish someone who legitimately finds something wrong, or let a crumb-bum get away with murder. John Palguta, vice president for policy at the Partnership for Public Service, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to offer some advice on navigating this thin line.
June 15, 2015 -
The House Oversight Committee says yes to bills banning porn at federal agencies and making it easier for the public to request and receive government records.
March 26, 2015 -
Taking 10 years to settle a whistleblower complaint could get a company in trouble with the Justice Department. But what if it's a Justice Department agency that takes so long? The Justice Department needs to improve how it handles whistleblower retaliation complaints from the FBI. That's according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. David Maurer, director of Homeland Security and Justice Issues at the GAO, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more on the report.
March 04, 2015 -
A trio of inspectors general told the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform today about obstacles they routinely encounter in obtaining records as part of their investigations into potential wrongdoing.
February 03, 2015 -
Blowing the whistle on wrongdoing at the Department of Veterans Affairs can mean risking everything from losing a job to losing the respect of co-workers. But in fighting whistleblower retaliation today, the Office of Special Counsel hopes future whistleblowers will come forward without fear of punishment.
January 28, 2015 -
The Office of Special Counsel has proposed a rule change that would allow federal contractors and grantees a new channel to report wrongdoings at federal agencies.
January 23, 2015 -
The Supreme Court makes a decision today on a whistleblowing case at the Homeland Security Department. DHS fired an air marshal for blowing the whistle on the Transportation Security Administration after it canceled overnight missions during a hijacking alert. Mathew Tully is a founding partner at the law firm Tully Rinckey. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he explained the details of the case.
January 21, 2015 -
The Supreme Court upheld an appeals court's decision that Robert MacLean is eligible for whistleblower protection. The TSA fired the former air marshal for leaking information to the media.
January 21, 2015