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Washington Post. March 23, 2009.  Federal inspectors general too often ignore or discount the complaints of whistleblowers, and concerned citizens attempting to report government waste or mismanagement may face difficulty making even basic contact with the offices via telephone or the Internet, according to a new report from a government watchdog group. The report, released […]

Frank Torti, the acting FDA commissioner, has an important message for all agency employees–you won’t make a peep if you know what’s good for you. In an unusual memo distributed last Friday afternoon, Torti ensured the agency is committed to transparency and “the principles of open government.” But after dispensing with the obligatory qualifier, he then went […]

March 13, 2009 By Max Cacas, FederalNewsRadio Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D.-Md.) says federal employees “are on the front lines at federal agencies, and are going to be involved in spending the money from the economic recovery plan, as well as ongoing funds in the operation of the federal government.” And that’s why he has […]

Mar 13, 2009. By Alice Lipowicz Four House members are pushing to expand and strengthen whistleblower protections for federal employees and federal contractors’ employees who report frauds and other crimes. Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said March 12 he is supporting the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of […]