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The United States Office of Special Counsel is an independent charged with protecting federal employees and others from "prohibited personnel practices". It employs over 100.

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Senator would expand whistleblower protections to contractors - - GovExec. com
December 06, 2011 | Charles S. Clark
Claire McCaskill cites Recovery Act as model legislation for exposing waste and fraud.

A Reinvigorated Office of Special Counsel?
November 14, 2011

Whistleblower protection bill clears House oversight panel - - GovExec. com
November 03, 2011 | Charles S. Clark
Revived measure would expand coverage and create pilot program for nondefense contractor employees.

: BRIEFING: Hatching a New Plan - - GovExec. com
November 01, 2011 | Kellie Lunney
Reform of the 72-year-old law that restricts certain political activities by government workers has been slow in coming.

Special counsel recommends reforms to law covering improper political activities...
October 06, 2011 | Kellie Lunney
Federal employees would not automatically be removed from their jobs for violating the Hatch Act under proposed changes.

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Navigating the Hatch Act in the Internet Age - Tech Insider
December 01, 2011 | Joseph Marks
The folks over at OhMyGov have put together a handy infographic for federal employees to share political views on their personal blogs and through social media without violating the 1939 Hatch Act. The...

Crowd sourcing can supplement whistleblowing, experts say
July 29, 2011
Transparency advocates tout whistleblower protections as a cost-saving measure.

It's Hatch Act Season - Wired Workplace
September 17, 2010
But the U.S. Office of Special Counsel informed Newcomb in an April letter that if other candidates pick up partisan endorsements, he could be deemed ineligible even though he is...

Government ethics office reorganizing site to make policies easier to digest
August 30, 2010
Too many pages and documents confuse federal employees who want to demystify the rules of professional conduct.

Be careful mixing politics and Facebook, counsel office says
August 25, 2010
Office of Special Counsel outlines what federal employees must look out for when using social media for political purposes.

Office Of Special Counsel On Wikipedia

The United States Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is a permanent independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency whose basic legislative authority comes from three federal statutes, the Civil Service Reform Act, the Whistleblower Protection Act and the Hatch Act. Its primary mission is to protect federal employees and others from "prohibited personnel practices," including the deliberate targeting of whistleblowers for punishment. The Special Counsel also accepts disclosures of wrongdoing, and coordinates the federal Government's response to the identification of wrongdoing. In this...

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Fox Investigates: Hatch Act Controversy
June 24, 2011 | WTXF FOX 29 Philadelphia,

Scott “Movie” Mantz discussed the buzz leading up to Osc
February 21, 2011 | KNXV ABC 15 Phoenix, AZ

Schuylkill Township OSC Meeting
October 06, 2010 | The Phoenix

Schuylkill Twp OSC Meeting
October 06, 2010 | The Phoenix

Vanity Fair Throws Star-studded Oscar Party
February 23, 2009 | Associated Press