Whistleblower Protection: President Obama signs the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act on November 27, 2012

Who We've Helped: "The OSC people fought through and provided me with the protection I needed as a whistleblower."
- Diem-Thi Le

Who We've Helped: "The Office of Special Counsel saved my job and probably saved my life."
- Bill Zwicharowski

Who We've Helped: "OSC took my whistleblower concerns seriously from the start, and they haven’t stopped. This government office lives up to its mission."
- Dr. Phyllis Hollenbeck

Federal Whistleblower Rights and Protections

An explanation of the rights of federal government employees who have blown the whistle on government wrongdoing, explained by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel.

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OSC Honors Three VA Whistleblowers with ‘Public Servant of the Year’ Award

OSC presented three Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) whistleblowers with its Public Servant of the Year award. The VA whistleblowers played early and important roles in uncovering problems in patient care.
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OSC: Supreme Court Decision in DHS v. MacLean Upholds Whistleblower Protections

The Supreme Court of the United States released its decision in Department of Homeland Security v. Robert MacLean, voting 7-2 to uphold a prior ruling by the Federal Circuit in favor of Mr. MacLean.
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Whistleblower Disclosures Lead to Border Patrol Reforms and $100 Million in Savings

OSC sent findings to the President and Congress on recent positive efforts to address widespread misuse of millions of taxpayer dollars within the Department of Homeland Security.
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