Whistleblower Protection Act Information

A federal agency violates the Whistleblower Protection Act if it takes or fails to take (or threatens to take or fail to take) a personnel action with respect to any employee or applicant because of any disclosure of information by the employee or applicant that he or she reasonably believes evidences a violation of a law, rule or regulation; gross mismanagement; gross waste of funds; an abuse of authority; or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has jurisdiction over allegations of whistleblower retaliation for made by employees of the SEC.

• Whistleblower Protection Act Complaints should be sent to

  U.S. Office of Special Counsel
  Complaints Examining Unit
  1730 M Street, NW, Suite 201
  Washington, DC 20036-4505

• The required Whistleblower complaint form is available online at

  OSC (www.osc.gov)

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Securities and Exchange Commission will also investigate allegations of retaliation against SEC employees for cooperating with the OIG or for other protected activities. For information on how to report reprisal to the OIG, see http://www.sec-oig.gov/.