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The Office of the Special Counsel Can Improve Its Management of Whistleblower Cases

FPCD-81-10 Published: Dec 30, 1980. Publicly Released: Dec 30, 1980.
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A review was undertaken of the Office of the Special Counsel, within the Merit Systems Protection Board, to determine how the Office is implementing its responsibilities. Two of the significant responsibilities of the Special Counsel are to: (1) establish procedures to insure that allegations of wrongdoings are properly investigated in the executive branch; and (2) protect from reprisals those employees who disclose information about agency wrongdoings.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Office of the Special Counsel The Special Counsel's office should control its caseload by placing a high priority on improving its case-tracking/monitoring system.
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Office of the Special Counsel The Special Counsel's office should improve its communication with whistleblowers to assure that their allegations are clearly understood and that they are kept informed of the progress of their cases.
Closed
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Office of the Special Counsel The Special Counsel's office should follow up on agency reports responding to whistleblower allegations and actively encourage complainants' evaluations and comments to these reports.
Closed
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Office of the Special Counsel The Special Counsel's office should place greater emphasis on encouraging Federal employees to disclose wrongful activities by more clearly informing agencies and employees of its role in receiving whistleblower complaints.
Closed
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