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REPORT BY THE U, S.                                          I cl.SL



General Accounting Office


The Office Of The Special Counsel

Can Improve Its Management Of

Whistleblower Cases


The Office of the Special Counsel within the
Merit Systems Protection Board was estab-
lished to provide Federal employees a safe
channel for reporting Government illegalities,
mismanagement, waste, abuse of authority, or
danger to public health or safety. The Congress
considered this reportinq process, known as
whistleb lowing, to be a major step toward a
more effective civil service.

GAO has found, however, that this reporting
process can be better managed. Serious startup
problems, delays in case processing, poor com-
munication with whistleblowers, and inade-
quate followup of agencies' responses to com-
plaints jeopardize the Special Counsel's rela-
tionship with whistleblowers.

This report recommends several management
improvements which the Special Counsel can
make immediately. Once made, these improve-
ments will allow the Special Counsel to better
manage its responsibilities regarding the
whistleblowing provision and will help es-
tablish the Counsel's credibility as a safe
channel for blowing the whistle on Govern-
ment wrongdoings.

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       FPCD-81-10
DECEMBER 30, 1980

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