I hate to say this but I went down that road in 1998 with my former employer. They ended up draining all my resources in legal fees as they, the gov’t, had unending access to the finest lawyers. It was a case where this agency was openly practicing fraud and I was a whistleblower. I did manage to leave their employ but the financial damage to myself and family was substantial. I worked for the private sector until 2010 when I got a job here. I have 1.5 years left before I’m outta here.
Wow, just 18 months. Whatever I can do to help.