http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net feed-30723972 Pam Rutter and Michael Smallberg 2008 Convio Content Management System Module en-us pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-375795696 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/alerts/whistleblower-issues/20121113-wi-wpea-passed-senate.html Finally—after more than a decade of advocacy—Congress has enacted better protections for the brave truth-tellers who safeguard taxpayer dollars. Today, the Senate unanimously passed the long-beleaguered Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA, S. 743, as amended by the House). Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600 pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-367670496 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/alerts/whistleblower-issues/20121010-president-obama-issues-directive-for-whistleblowers.html Today, President Obama picked up the whistleblower protections Congress had left by the wayside, finally providing intelligence community workers with specific free speech rights and some protections against retaliation when they legally report waste, fraud, and abuse. Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500 pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-357520868 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/letters/whistleblower-issues/wi-wp-20120818.html The undersigned organizations and businesses write to urge completion of the landmark, decades-long legislative effort to restore credible whistleblower rights for federal employees. We support legislation providing genuine protection for public employees who serve the American public by risking their careers to protect taxpayers. Whistleblower protection is a foundation for any change the public can trust, whether the issue relates to economic recovery, civil rights and civil liberties, prescription drug safety, environmental protection, infrastructure spending, national health insurance, or foreign policy. Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500 pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-334678718 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/alerts/whistleblower-issues/wi-wp-20120509-whistleblower-protections.html In an unusual display of unanimity, yesterday the Senate passed the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 (WPEA), S. 743, a landmark bill that would expand protections for federal employees who disclose wrongdoing and protect the public trust. Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-332266610 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/alerts/whistleblower-issues/wi-wp-20120425-whistleblower-protection-bill-contractors.html The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed a bill out of committee this morning that provides critical protections for federal contractors who report waste, mismanagement and illegal acts. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-330413459 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/letters/whistleblower-issues/wi-wp-20120423-mccaskill-whistleblower-bill.html We the undersigned organizations write with our strong support for the Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011, S. 241, introduced by Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO), which is planned for markup by this committee on Wednesday. S. 241 would bridge the wide gaps in current coverage and comprehensively apply best-practice whistleblower protections to all federal funds recipient employees. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-313625797 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/alerts/whistleblower-issues/wi-wp-20120222-investigators-military-whistleblowers-gao-report.html Several weaknesses exist throughout the Department of Defense’s (DoD) military whistleblower reprisal protection program, according to a leaked draft Government Accountability Office (GAO) report obtained by POGO. “Without addressing these issues, whistleblowers may not be getting the full protection and resolution they deserve,” states the draft by the investigative arm of Congress. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-312628655 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/letters/whistleblower-issues/wi-wp-20120217-afghanistan-allegations-whistleblower-daniel-davis.html We write you to request the attention of your committees to the recent disclosures by Army Lieutenant Colonel Daniel L. Davis regarding the situation in Afghanistan—which appear to vary greatly from the statements to Congress by senior military officials. As the U.S. commits another year of funding to the war in Afghanistan, the public and Congress deserve an accurate assessment of the contingency effort. We urge you to hold prompt hearings to hear Lt. Col. Davis’s testimony and conduct thorough oversight of the war in Afghanistan. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-297015297 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/alerts/whistleblower-issues/pentagon-watchdogs-rarely-side-with-whistleblowers-20111214.html There are many anecdotes suggesting that military whistleblowers have a particularly tough time seeking justice for alleged retaliation—for instance, take the story of former Air National Guard technician Gene McCarty, whose case is described in Part One of this series. But what about the bigger picture? As it turns out, the picture is grim. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-296433156 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/letters/financial-oversight/fo-fra-20111212.html On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we are writing to express our opposition to the "Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011" (H.R. 2483), scheduled for markup on December 13, 2011, before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises. The passage of H.R. 2483 would result in sweeping changes to the whistleblower incentive and protection programs at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This legislation, introduced by Representative Michael Grimm (R-NY), is an extreme approach that would silence would-be whistleblowers, endanger critical inside informants, undermine investigations, hamstring enforcement at the SEC and CFTC, and provide lawbreaking financial firms with an escape hatch from accountability. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600