Whistleblower Resources
U.S. Office of the Special Counsel The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is an independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency. Oversight authority for the OSC comes from three federal statutes, the Civil Service Reform Act, the Whistleblower Protection Act, and the Hatch Act.
The Department of Defense: Office of the Inspector General The OIG provides a hotline for reports of abuse or fraud. The OIG's office also investigate reprisal complaints by whistleblowers.
The Department of Labor: Office of the Whistleblower Protection Program Many federal agencies have their own offices dedicated to whistleblower protection and online resources for reporting fraud and abuse.
Committee of Concerned Journalists The Committee of Concerned Journalists is a consortium of journalists, publishers, owners and academics worried about the future of the profession. The Committee published best practices and guidelines and interactive tools.
The Government Accountability Project "The Government Accountability Project (GAP) is a 30-year-old nonprofit public interest group that promotes government and corporate accountability by advancing occupational free speech, defending whistleblowers, and empowering citizen activists." GAP covers Nuclear Safety, International Reform, Corporate Accountability, Food & Drug Safety, and Federal Employee/National Security programs. Its site includes whistleblower news, a blog and information on whistleblower protection legislation.
The Project on Government Oversight The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is an independent nonprofit that investigates and exposes corruption and other misconduct in order to achieve a more effective, accountable, open and honest federal government. The Web site includes information on ongoing programs in every government field from transportation to housing.
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) "PEER is a national non-profit alliance of local, state and federal scientists, law enforcement officers, land managers and other professionals dedicated to upholding environmental laws and values." Among its missions is to protect federal employees who are whistleblowers in environmental matters. The site contains a newsfeed and state by state information on whistleblower laws.
 |
 |