Press Releases
OSC Announces Settlements in Five Hatch Act Cases and Files Complaint Against Another Federal Employee
WASHINGTON, D.C./September 30, 2026 — The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today announced five Hatch Act cases resolved by settlement agreements with federal employees. OSC also filed a disciplinary...
OSC Holds Investiture Ceremony for Special Counsel Charles Baldis
WASHINGTON, D.C./September 30, 2026 – On Monday, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) held an investiture ceremony for Charles N. Baldis, marking his appointment as Special Counsel. Mr. Baldis...
OSC Hatch Act Assessment & Advisory on Partisan Agency Communications during 2025 Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C./September 25, 2026 – The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has completed a Hatch Act assessment and issued an advisory opinion here as to whether federal agency communications...
OSC Recognizes Constitution Day, Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Federal Employees and the Rule of Law
Today, on Constitution Day, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) reaffirms its role in upholding the constitutional principles that guide its mission, grounded in our commitment to safeguarding employee...
AbilityOne Downplayed Years of Nonprofit Noncompliance That Undercut Its Mission to Employ the Blind or Severely Disabled
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today informed the President that the U.S. AbilityOne Commission’s findings from its investigation into whistleblower allegations of widespread noncompliance by the Commission’s contract...
OSC Files Disciplinary Action Complaints Against Two Federal Employees for Serious Hatch Act Violations
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) recently filed disciplinary complaints with the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) against two federal employees for serious violations of the Hatch Act....
Senate Confirms Charles Baldis as Special Counsel of OSC
WASHINGTON, D.C./August 07, 2026 – The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) announces that Charles N. Baldis has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be the Special Counsel of...
OSC Recognizes FAA Whistleblower with Outstanding Public Servant Award for Protecting Public Safety in Airspace on National Whistleblower Day
WASHINGTON, D.C./July 30, 2026 — On National Whistleblower Day, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) honors a Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) whistleblower with the 2026 Outstanding Public Servant Award...
Veterans Affairs’ Investigation Confirms Improper Opioid Prescription Practices Following Whistleblower’s Disclosure
WASHINGTON, D.C./July 8, 2026 — The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today released the results of an investigation into opioid prescription practices at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Oklahoma...
OSC Releases Findings on Clean Air Act Violations at Red River Army Depot
WASHINGTON, D.C./June 16, 2026—The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has notified the President that the Department of the Army’s findings in response to a whistleblower disclosure at the Red...