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February 13, 2009The stimulus package extends whistleblower protections to private contractors and state/local government workers exposing fraud, but federal employees remain unprotected.- February 9, 2009A former federal procurement official who exposed wasteful no-bid contracts advocates for stronger whistleblower protections in stimulus legislation to prevent…
- February 4, 2009Senator McCaskill's amendment protects employees who report fraud at stimulus-funded organizations, requiring inspector general investigations and guaranteeing jury trial rights…
- February 3, 2009Whistleblower protections included in the stimulus bill represent well-vetted legislation designed to safeguard federal employees who expose government waste and…
- January 28, 2009A bipartisan amendment would strengthen protections for federal whistleblowers who report government spending violations, ensuring accountability and transparency in stimulus…
- January 28, 2009Kohn is the President of the National Whistleblowers Center and one of the nation's foremost experts in whistleblower law. He has…
- January 27, 2009A bipartisan amendment proposes strengthening federal whistleblower protections in stimulus legislation to ensure oversight of billions in taxpayer spending and…
- January 27, 2009The House passed a bipartisan amendment to the stimulus bill that protects federal employee whistleblowers from retaliation, enabling them to…
- January 15, 2009The National Whistleblowers Center opposes a constitutional challenge to the False Claims Act's sealing provisions, arguing that privacy protections are…
December 12, 2008Federal contractors must now establish internal controls to detect misconduct and self-report False Claims Act violations, with penalties including suspension…