2001 Press Releases

Find out what OSC has to say about significant events and cases. Use the links below to view any recent OSC press release.

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All Press Releases

Release No.	Date	Title
PR01 28	12/06/01	Special Counsel Transmits Report Substantiating INS Whistleblower’s Allegations That Employees Were Rewarded With Administrative Leave For Contributions Made To The Combined Federal Campaign Fund
PR01 27	11/27/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Favorable Settlement of Three HUD Complaints Involving Willful Obstruction of Competition
PR01 26	11/26/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Files Petition Seeking Order of Removal Against Air Traffic Controller, Charging Him with Two Hatch Act Violations
PR01 25	10/18/01	U.S. Office Of Special Counsel Wins Temporary Reinstatement Of Fired FAA Employee Who Alerted The FBI & FAA Supervisors To Information Concerning September 11th Attacks
PR01 24	10/15/01	Special Counsel Transmits Report Substantiating INS Whistleblowers’ Allegations of Gross Mismanagement, Abuses of Authority and Other Official Misconduct by Former Director of National Firearms Unit
PR01 23	10/10/01	U.S. Office Of Special Counsel Seeks Removal of Government Attorney, Charging Him with Three Hatch Act Violations
PR01 22	10/9/01	U.S. Office Of Special Counsel Announces Favorable Settlement of Case for Army Reserve Major Injured During Overseas Military Service
PR01 21	9/27/01	U.S. Office Of Special Counsel Announces Significant Settlement Of Whistleblower Complaints Filed Against Veterans Affairs Hospital
PR01 20	8/20/01	Special Counsel Expresses Concern Over Court's Narrow Interpretation of The Whistleblower Protection Act
PR01 19	8/16/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Corrective Action Settlement For Two HUD Employees
PR01 18	7/25/01	Special Counsel Elaine Kaplan Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee On Legislation To Amend The Whistleblower Protection Act
PR01 17	7/19/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Disciplinary Action Against Personnel Officer and Supervisors for Obstructing Forest Service Employees’ Rights to Compete
PR01 16	7/16/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Martin Andersen’s Selection as Recipient of Special Counsel’s Public Servant Award, and Settlement of His Prohibited Personnel Practice Complaint Against The Department of Justice
PR01 15	7/9/01	U.S. Office Of Special Counsel Announces MSPB Decision Ordering Removal Of Washington State Employee In Hatch Act
PR01 14	6/4/01	U.S. Office Of Special Counsel Reorganizes To Cut Red Tape And Provide More Efficient Service To Whistleblowers And Other Federal Employees
PR01 13	5/17/01	U.S. Office Of Special Counsel Announces Favorable Settlement Of Hostile Work Environment Complaint Against United States Forest Service
PR01 12	5/7/01	U.S. Office Of Special Counsel Announces MSPB Decision Ordering Removal Of D.C. School Teacher In Hatch Act Case
PR01 11	4/18/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Obtains Disciplinary Action Decision in Hatch Act Case Involving Postal Employee
PR01 10	3/21/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Orders Removing Postal Service Letter Carriers in Two Hatch Act Cases
PR01 09	3/6/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Establishment of Special Counsel's Public Servant Award Program and its First Recipient, Dr. Donald Sweeney
PR01 08	2/28/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Seeks Removal of New York Employee for Hatch Act Violation
PR01 07	2/21/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Disciplinary Action in Hatch Act Case
PR01 06	2/15/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Seeks Disciplinary Action in Two Hatch Act Cases and Obtains Disciplinary Action Decision in a Third Hatch Act Case
PR01 05	2/7/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel and Department of Labor, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, Sign Memorandum of Understanding
PR01 04	1/31/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Transmits Report of Investigation in Response to Whistleblower's Allegations of Gross Mismanagement at the U.S. Department of Education
PR01 03	1/17/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Transmits Report of Investigation in Response to Whistleblower's Allegations of Misuse of Funds at U.S. Small Business Administration
PR01 02	1/16/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces 15-Day Suspension of NASA SES Employee for Whistleblower Retaliation
PR01 01	1/9/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Settlement of Whistleblower Complaint Against U.S. Department of Education

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Whistleblowers

Release No.	Date	Title
PR01 25	10/18/01	U.S. Office Of Special Counsel Wins Temporary Reinstatement Of Fired FAA Employee Who Alerted The FBI & FAA Supervisors To Information Concerning September 11th Attacks
PR01 24	10/15/01	Special Counsel Transmits Report Substantiating INS Whistleblowers’ Allegations of Gross Mismanagement, Abuses of Authority and Other Official Misconduct by Former Director of National Firearms Unit
PR01 21	9/27/01	U.S. Office Of Special Counsel Announces Significant Settlement Of Whistleblower Complaints Filed Against Veterans Affairs Hospital
PR01 20	8/20/01	Special Counsel Expresses Concern Over Court's Narrow Interpretation of the Whistleblower Protection Act
PR01 19	8/16/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Corrective Action Settlement For Two HUD Employees
PR01 18	7/25/01	Special Counsel Elaine Kaplan Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee On Legislation To Amend The Whistleblower Protection Act
PR01 16	7/16/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Martin Andersen’s Selection as Recipient of Special Counsel’s Public Servant Award, and Settlement of His Prohibited Personnel Practice Complaint Against The Department of Justice
PR01 14	6/4/01	U.S. Office Of Special Counsel Reorganizes To Cut Red Tape And Provide More Efficient Service To Whistleblowers And Other Federal Employees
PR01 09	3/6/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Establishment of Special Counsel's Public Servant Award Program and its First Recipient, Dr. Donald Sweeney
PR01 03	1/17/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Transmits Report of Investigation in Response to Whistleblower's Allegations of Misuse of Funds at U.S. Small Business Administration
PR01 02	1/16/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces 15-Day Suspension of NASA SES Employee for Whistleblower Retaliation
PR01 01	1/9/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Settlement of Whistleblower Complaint Against U.S. Department of Education

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Other PPP's

Release No.	Date	Title
PR01 27	11/27/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Favorable Settlement of Three HUD Complaints Involving Willful Obstruction of Competition
PR01 22	10/9/01	U.S. Office Of Special Counsel Announces Favorable Settlement of Case for Army Reserve Major Injured During Overseas Military Service
PR01 17	7/19/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Disciplinary Action Against Personnel Officer and Supervisors for Obstructing Forest Service Employees’ Rights to Compete
PR01 16	7/16/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Martin Andersen’s Selection as Recipient of Special Counsel’s Public Servant Award, and Settlement of His Prohibited Personnel Practice Complaint Against The Department of Justice
PR01 14	6/4/01	U.S. Office Of Special Counsel Reorganizes To Cut Red Tape And Provide More Efficient Service To Whistleblowers And Other Federal Employees
PR01 13	5/17/01	U.S. Office Of Special Counsel Announces Favorable Settlement Of Hostile Work Environment Complaint Against United States Forest Service
PR01 05	2/7/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel and Department of Labor, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, Sign Memorandum of Understanding

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Disclosures

Release No.	Date	Title
PR01 28	12/06/01	Special Counsel Transmits Report Substantiating INS Whistleblower’s Allegations That Employees Were Rewarded With Administrative Leave For Contributions Made To The Combined Federal Campaign Fund
PR01 24	10/15/01	Special Counsel Transmits Report Substantiating INS Whistleblowers’ Allegations of Gross Mismanagement, Abuses of Authority and Other Official Misconduct by Former Director of National Firearms Unit
PR01 09	3/6/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Establishment of Special Counsel's Public Servant Award Program and its First Recipient, Dr. Donald Sweeney
PR01 04	1/31/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Transmits Report of Investigation in Response to Whistleblower's Allegations of Gross Mismanagement at the U.S. Department of Education

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Hatch Act

Release No.	Date	Title
PR01 26	11/26/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Files Petition Seeking Order of Removal Against Air Traffic Controller, Charging Him with Two Hatch Act Violations
PR01 23	10/10/01	U.S. Office Of Special Counsel Seeks Removal of Government Attorney, Charging Him with Three Hatch Act Violations
PR01 15	7/9/01	U.S. Office Of Special Counsel Announces MSPB Decision Ordering Removal Of Washington State Employee In Hatch Act
PR01 12	5/7/01	U.S. Office Of Special Counsel Announces MSPB Decision Ordering Removal Of D.C. School Teacher In Hatch Act Case
PR01 11	4/18/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Obtains Disciplinary Action Decision in Hatch Act Case Involving Postal Employee
PR01 10	3/21/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Orders Removing Postal Service Letter Carriers in Two Hatch Act Cases
PR01 08	2/28/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Seeks Removal of New York Employee for Hatch Act Violation
PR01 07	2/21/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Disciplinary Action in Hatch Act Case
PR01 06	2/15/01	U.S. Office of Special Counsel Seeks Disciplinary Action in Two Hatch Act Cases and Obtains Disciplinary Action Decision in a Third Hatch Act Case