What We Do

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is an independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency. Our basic authorities come from four federal statutes: the Civil Service Reform Act, the Whistleblower Protection Act, the Hatch Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).

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Prohibited Personnel Practices: Protecting federal employees from improper personnel actions, including retaliation for whistleblowingView More +

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Disclosure of Wrongdoing: Providing a safe channel for federal employees to disclose wrongdoingView More +

Hatch Act: Protecting integrity of federal government and certain state and local agencies from prohibited political activityView More +

USERRA: Protecting the employment and reemployment rights of veterans, guardsmen, and reservistsView More +

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Alternative Dispute Resolution: Offering mediation to complainants and agencies in selected casesView More +

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Outreach, Training, and 2302(c) Certification: Offering speakers, educational materials and trainings to agenciesView More +