Oversight
GovExec Daily: A Year of Pandemic Oversight
Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Brian Miller speaks to GovExec's Courtney Bublé about his time in his role.
Workforce
Court Reverses Ruling Critics Said Left Feds Vulnerable to Retaliation, Citing 'Magnitude' of Errors
Appeals board itself had conceded its judge made mistakes on the case.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: A Request for Stronger Whistleblower Protections
The Government Accountability Project's Irvin McCullough joins the show to discuss a letter sent to the White House and Congress.
Oversight
Over 200 Groups Call for Whistleblower Reform for Public Servants
Several federal employee organizations signed onto the letter to President Biden and congressional leaders.
Management
Senator: Pandemic Makes Anti-Fraud Law More Important Than Ever
The Justice Department, Congress and whistleblowers must “remain very vigilant” due to the trillions of dollars spent in pandemic relief, said the senator.
Workforce
Whistleblower Protection Agency Argues for Lower Standard for Feds to Prove They've Been Retaliated Against
Office of Special Counsel continues to butt heads with appeals board over whistleblower laws.
Oversight
Democrats Reintroduce Bill to Protect Employees Who Blow the Whistle on COVID Funds Misuse
Congress is working on the next massive relief package.
Workforce
At Pandemic's Outset, Trump Admin Risked Exposing Dozens of Feds to COVID-19 to Avoid 'Bad Optics'
Employees put at risk were among the first deployed in the coronavirus response.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Feds' Anti-Gag Rights During the Transition
Government Accountability Project's Irvin McCullough and Aman Panjwani join the podcast to discuss whistleblower rights at the end of the Trump administration.
Management
Viewpoint: Federal Workers Need to Know Their Anti-Gag Rights
Whistleblower rights supersede speech restrictions, and any gag orders that neglect to spell that out are illegal.
Oversight
Groups Request Reminder of Federal Employees’ Whistleblower Rights
They are concerned agency heads could be scaring employees away from disclosing wrongdoing.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Dangers of Schedule F
The Project on Government Oversight's Nick Schwellenbach joins the podcast to talk about the workforce order and its effect on the civil service.
Management
Anonymous Voice Of America Employees Protest New Director
Robert Reilly has a “troubling history of mismanagement at VOA” and is “openly hostile to Muslims and Gays,” wrote the whistleblowers’ senior counsel.
Oversight
OSC Finds ‘Substantial Likelihood’ of Wrongdoing at Global Media Agency
The ongoing investigation centers on CEO Michael Pack’s six-month tenure.
Oversight
House Considers New Whistleblower Protection Rules
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s proposal would protect the identities of federal whistleblowers.
Management
Viewpoint: Whistleblowers are Democracy’s Last Defense
When brave individuals speak up against wrongdoing, they can mitigate the damage and prevent further harm.
Workforce
DHS Union Asks for Removal of 'Illegal Gag Order' Asking Employees to Report on Colleagues
Department said that asking staff to inform on coworkers is necessary to protect national security and federal personnel.
Pay & Benefits
Appeals Court Overturns Dismissal of EEOC Attorney’s Retaliation Claims
D.C. Circuit Court finds that a lower court improperly dismissed a lawsuit by an EEOC attorney who said the agency interfered with her pay and benefits and denied reasonable accommodation requests over her filing discrimination claims against federal agencies.
Workforce
New Trump Administration Strategy Leaves Fired Feds Seeking Recourse in Indefinite Purgatory
Select agencies are finding success in allowing firings to persist by arguing appeals board judges cannot legally issue rulings.
Workforce