Whistle blowing in the Federal Government is the hardest, most frustrating, thankless, career risking thing there is.
I too am whistle blowing right now and have accomplished absolutely nothing except to hurt my standing in my organization. Let me just say that my issue has to do with widgets, and my claim is that these particular widgets are unsafe per very specific regulatory requirements. After several months of arguing with the local big wigs, they claim that they simply “feel” that the widgets are safe. So finally the “Office of Widgets Safety” came from Washington DC and documented in a written report that the widgets are unsafe in at least three ways. On top of that a new guidance document was provided and signed by the Secretary of the Agency describing exactly the hazards with these widgets.
What happened? Nothing. I filed an IG report and the file was closed without response to me. I have to file a frickin’ FIOA request to get a copy the response to my own IG complaint. Unbelievable!
I actually don’t recommend whistle blowing because of this experience.
And that is their goal....that whistle blowers will go away...so sorry for what this has cost you. When we become free again.....maybe things will change
And that is their goal....that whistle blowers will go away...so sorry for what this has cost you. When we become free again.....maybe things will change
When the leader of an administration demonstrates a pattern of lawless corruption, how can it not filter down to the worker bees?