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).
OSC's primary mission is to safeguard the merit system by protecting federal employees and applicants from prohibited personnel practices, especially reprisal for whistleblowing. For a description of prohibited personnel practices (PPPs),
click here.
Leadership
ERIC BACHMANDeputy Special Counsel, Litigation and Legal Affairs
BRUCE FONGAssociate Special Counsel, Investigation and Prosecution
JENNIFER LIChief Information Officer and Information Branch Chief
LOUIS LOPEZAssociate Special Counsel, Investigation and Prosecution – Headquarters
ADAM MILESDeputy Special Counsel, Policy and Congressional Affairs
RACHEL VENIERChief, Investigation and Prosecution Division – Headquarters
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OSC's Organization
OSC is headed by the Special Counsel, who is appointed by the President, and confirmed by the Senate. The agency employs approximately 110 employees (primarily personnel management specialists, investigators and attorneys) to carry out its government-wide responsibilities. They work in the headquarters office in Washington, D.C., and in the field offices in Dallas, Detroit, and Oakland.
Units
- Prohibited Personnel Practices
- (800) 872-9855
- (202) 254-3670
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- (202) 254-3600
- Whistleblower Disclosure Hotline
- (800) 572-2249
- (202) 254-3640
- Political Activity ("Hatch Act")
- (800) 85-HATCH
- (800) 854-2824
- (202) 254-3650
- (202) 254-3700
- hatchact@osc.gov
- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
- (202) 254-3620
- userra@osc.gov
- For Members of the News Media
- (202) 254 3631
- (202) 254-3711
- nschwellenbach@osc.gov
- Congressional Affairs
- (202) 254-3607
- (202) 254-3711
- amiles@osc.gov
- EEO Director
- Tel: (202) 254-3600
- (202) 254-3711
- OSC Headquarters
- (202) 254-3600
- (202) 254-3711
- San Francisco Bay Area Field Office
- (510) 637-3460
- (510) 637-3474
- Dallas Field Office
- (214) 747-1519
- (214) 767-2764
- Midwest Field Office
- (313) 226-4441
- (313) 226-5606
- Requesting Speakers
- (202) 254-3600
- (202) 254-3711
- 2302(c) Certification Program
- (703) 466-0259
- (202) 254-3711
- 2302c@osc.gov