Whistleblower Protection: Additional Actions Would Improve Recording and Reporting of Appeals Data

Abstract

How can we better protect federal whistleblowers? The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 seeks to strengthen the rights of and protections for federal whistleblowers. We found that the Merit Systems Protection Boardwhich rules on whistleblower appealsreceived more of these appeals after the act was enacted. We also found weaknesses in their recording and reporting of these appeals. We recommended that MSPB update its data entry user guides and add a quality check to ensure accurate reporting of whistleblower appeals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1170020

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  • Yvonne D. Jones

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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