New FOIA litigation in progress, aimed at clarifying ethical issues at MSPB
Back in August, a suit was filed (with exhibits) by [8-time prevailing whistleblower and federal nuclear safety engineer] Joe Carson against MSPB in federal district court, over MSPB’s refusal to...
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The more things change…
It used to be, before 1883, that civil servants and applicants for federal government jobs would lobby Congress and political parties for appointments, at all levels. Congress would extort campaign...
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The Office of Special Counsel destroys(ed?) investigative files after only...
Shredded (photo: beginasyouare/flickr) A document obtained from the National Archives and Records Administration, dated January 30, 2003, shows that the Office of Special Counsel is allowed to destroy...
View ArticleLetter to Mark A. Robbins, GOP Nominee for MSPB Member
December 21, 2011 Mr. Mark A. Robbins, Esq. Executive Director (acting) Election Assistance Commission 1201 New York Avenue, N.W. Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20005 202-566-3100 Subject: The Future of...
View ArticleDissenters’ Digest for March 25-31
Dissenters’ Digest takes a look back at the week’s stories covering whistleblowers, watchdogs, and government accountability. Look for it every Saturday evening at www.mspbwatch.net/digest. Department...
View ArticleUnion protectionism in 1994 may haunt whistleblowers and OSC in 2012
MSPB may harm whistleblowers — and OSC — with a proposed rulemaking project based on a legislative move struck by two unions in 1994. At issue are a statute and a regulation: 5 U.S.C. 7121(g) and 5...
View ArticleThe Case Against Elaine Kaplan
Dear Whistleblower and Advocate, As you may know, President Obama nominated former Special Counsel Elaine Kaplan on March 19 for a judgeship on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. This court, based in...
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DC Media Relays OPM Director’s Crocodile Tears for Civil Servants On Last Day...
Various publications covering the federal government relayed concerns by outgoing OPM director John Berry over the “denigrat[ion]” of public service while ignoring his role in the Obama...
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GAP’s Whistleblower Whiplash
Two developments in the whistleblower world caught the Government Accountability Project speaking out of both sides of its mouth today. GAP’s Tom Devine is inconsistent on whistle blowers. Here’s GAP’s...
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