Veterans Affairs Department Whistleblowers
The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on whistleblower protections at the Veterans Affairs Department. Dr. Tamara Bonzanto, the assistant se…
834 viewsThe House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on whistleblower protections at the Veterans Affairs Department. Dr. Tamara Bonzanto, the assistant se…
834 viewsWhistleblowers and non-governmental experts testified at a House Veterans' Affairs subcommittee hearing on the role whistleblowers played in exposing issues facing patients at VA health care…
2,122 viewsJustice Department and Office of Special Counsel officials as well as legal experts testified at a hearing on whistleblower protections. Witnesses discussed the benefits and shortcomings of …
1,633 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on reprisals against federal whistleblowers. Four of the five witnesses told committee members the retaliation they allegedly faced for reporting government …
3,427 viewsHugh Sinclair, who has worked for several microfinance organizations, argues that the microfinance craze that followed the success of the Grameen Bank has done far less to alleviate poverty …
1,049 viewsThe Government Accountability Project and other supporters of whistleblower protections held the first day of a two-day assembly to raise support for the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement…
1,116 viewsAs part of a conference on “Whistleblowers and Government Oversight,” the panelists discussed the need for protection for whistleblowers. Topics included the court decisions that have underc…
255 viewsWitnesses testified about retribution against whistleblowers in national security areas. The first panel was made up of present and former military and government officials from the most sec…
1,620 viewsParticipants talked about intelligence collection and dissemination, coordinating intelligence reports, uses of intelligence information, and cases in which information had been ignored. Ms.…
112 viewsCitizen Works, a consumer advocate group, sponsored an event about holding corporate executives accountable for their actions when involved in mismanagement and fraud. They addressed several…
111 viewsTom Devine, Legal Director to the Government Accountability Project, talked about the whistleblower case of Minneapolis FBI agent Coleen Rowley and the kinds of protections that whistleblowe…
144 viewsSenator Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Participants spoke about legal protections for persons revealing weaknesses in national security. Among the topics addressed were aviation security, nucle…
360 viewsMr. Devine testifies today in a hearing on the Whistleblower Protection Act. He explained the provisions of the act, its impact and its shortcomings. He responded to audience comments and qu…
114 viewsThe House Budget Committee’s Fiscal Task Force conducted a hearing on savings and loan whistleblowers. The task force heard testimony concerning allegations that some whistleblowers have bee…
199 viewsPauline Ewald, Former Program Director for Virginia State Superfund Program, revealed her story of whistleblowing. Tom Devine, Director of Legal Affairs, Government Accountability Project, d…
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