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U.S. government whistleblowing could improve

By Hicbd
Fri Sep 3 2021 9:14 am

"Inspectors general have also been criticized for being ineffective and persecuting whistleblowers rather than protecting them. One example is from the Securities and Exchange Commission OIG. In a 2011 article by Matt Taibbi, SEC whistleblowers said that complaining to the SEC OIG was "well-known to be a career-killer." Another example is from whistleblower Jesselyn Radack's book Canary in the Coalmine, in which she describes her experience complaining to the Department of Justice OIG; instead of helping her, the IG office helped the DOJ get her fired and restricted from practicing as a lawyer."

URL:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Inspector_General_(United_States)#Criticism
https://www.pogo.org/testimony/2020/01/the-state-of-whistleblower-protections-and-ideas-for-reform/
https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/congress/2019/05/10/how-congress-can-better-protect-whistleblowers-from-retaliation/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/10/opinion/fincen-buzzfeed-edwards-prison.html
https://www.wsj.com/articles/indian-health-service-managers-protected-a-pedophile-in-their-midst-now-the-u-s-agency-is-protecting-them-11633987505

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Categories:
Government Corruption / Oversight / Ethics U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Whistleblowing U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) U.S. Government Corruption / Oversight / Ethics U.S. Office of Inspector General

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