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March 5, 2009Federal whistleblower protections are essential to combat contract fraud and abuse, as employees fear retaliation when reporting waste and misconduct…
March 3, 2009The Justice Department criticized UBS Chairman Peter Kurer for supervising an inadequate 2006 internal investigation into tax evasion schemes that…- February 27, 2009Federal agencies lack adequate resources and tracking systems to investigate whistleblower complaints, leaving most workers without protection from employer retaliation…
- February 27, 2009Senator Grassley urged President Obama to honor whistleblowers with a Rose Garden ceremony to promote transparency and accountability while changing…
- February 26, 2009Dr. Frederic Whitehurst's 1993 documentation of FBI crime lab fraud prompted significant reforms that continue influencing forensic science standards today,…
- February 26, 2009Senators Grassley and McCaskill introduced legislation to extend the same whistleblower protections currently available to executive branch employees to congressional…
- February 26, 2009Obama's budget prioritizes increased regulatory oversight across environmental, food safety, and consumer protection agencies, reversing the deregulation policies of the…
- February 25, 2009Senator Grassley introduced legislation to extend whistleblower protections to congressional employees who report legal violations, arguing such protections would improve…
- February 19, 2009UBS agreed to disclose names of American clients suspected of tax evasion through offshore accounts, paying $780 million and effectively…
- February 18, 2009President Obama supports whistleblower protections for intelligence officers, but Defense Secretary Gates opposes the legislation, creating internal disagreement over a…