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Independent fed. agency. Works with whistleblowers, protects feds from prohibited personnel practices, enforces Hatch Act & USERRA. Retweets ≠ endorsements
Washington, D.C.
Joined November 2011
OSC has been granted an indefinite stay by the MSPB halting the probationary removal of a VA whistleblower. The employee alleged the VA removed her after she made several disclosures concerning violations of VA property management rules.
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These changes are intended to enhance government accountability and provide more public visibility when agencies’ review of potential misconduct takes longer than Congressional expectations.
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Special Counsel Dellinger thanks Cathy Harris for her service & accomplishments as MSPB Chair, congratulates Henry Kerner on appointment.
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“Saying you should develop a plan is not a plan,” Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger said. “I am very concerned with the lack of specificity in the VA’s findings and the absence of any real actions to timely reimburse veterans for money they’re owed.”
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Special Counsel provides an update on implementation of OSC’s transparency and accountability proposal. Read more:
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OSC concludes review of airline safety allegations with Special Counsel Dellinger questioning some agency conclusions. Read more:
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VA acknowledges long delays in processing millions of dollars in refunds owed to veterans but fails to provide a plan to fix. “Saying you should develop a plan is not a plan," said Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger who is demanding more answers.
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"This caseload increase, while a positive for federal employees’ awareness of OSC, threatens to increase the number of active cases that OSC carries over to the following fiscal year,” Special Counsel Dellinger writes in a report to Congress.
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📻Tune-in: SSA whistleblower John McAdams joined @FederalDrive to discuss his years of public service & helping retirees who missed out on substantial benefits because of bad advice from SSA claims examiners.
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OSC’s 2024 accomplishments include record breaking results and first ever actions. Read our year-end review here:
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OSC announces discipline of 2 senior gov't employees involved in unlawful hiring practices. Outcome shows that gov't officials cannot avoid consequences by transferring to a different agency.
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MSPB has granted OSC’s stay request for a VA whistleblower removed from her job after disclosing several alleged violations at the outpatient clinic where she was assigned.
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Claimants seeking spousal benefits have filed disadvantageous claims, even though SSA claims examiners are required to provide info to help filers maximize their benefits. Special Counsel Dellinger urges SSA to allow claimants to refile for full relief.
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Mr. Dellinger referred the matter to President Biden last week. He said there was “compelling” evidence to back up the whistleblower and that CBP failed to grapple with it. “I have concluded that the agency’s findings do not appear reasonable,” Mr. Dellinger wrote to Mr. Biden.
DHS allowed migrant to die with slow rescue response, according to whistleblower
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Read Special Counsel Dellinger's @MilitaryTimes op-ed:
U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument: Feliciano v. Dept. of Transportation, a case of whether a federal civilian employee called to active duty during a national emergency is entitled to differential pay, even if the duty isn’t related to the emergency – LIVE at 11am ET online here:
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Special Counsel Dellinger's @militarytimes op-ed was cited in the fed employee petitioner's reply brief:
The US Supreme Court seemed likely to side with reservists and say that the government must pay federal employees called up for active duty the same salary as they receive doing their civilian jobs.
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Deterring federal employees from serving [in the military reserves] because of financial costs is “the opposite of what Congress intends and laws like USERRA are designed to do,” said Hampton Dellinger.
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