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Developments at the GAO: DoD Contractor Whistleblower Protections

By The Attorneys of Passman & Kaplan, PC of Passman & Kaplan, P.C., Attorneys at Law posted in Developments at the GAO on Wednesday, October 25, 2017.

Developments at the GAO: On September 29, 2017, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report concerning the status of Department of Defense (DoD) whistleblower protections for government contractors.

Developments at the GAO: Report on Performance-Based Adverse Actions

By Joe Kaplan of Passman & Kaplan, P.C., Attorneys at Law posted in Developments at the GAO on Tuesday, March 10, 2015.

Developments at the GAO: On March 9, 2015, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a new report, "FEDERAL WORKFORCE: Improved Supervision and Better Use of Probationary Periods Are Needed To Address Substandard Employee Performance", Report GAO-15-191. In the report, GAO discussed various issues concerning performance management for federal employees.

Developments at the GAO: Report on FBI Whistleblower Complaints

By Joe Kaplan of Passman & Kaplan, P.C., Attorneys at Law posted in Developments at the GAO on Saturday, January 24, 2015.

Developments at the GAO: On January 23, 2015, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a new report, "Whistleblower Protection: Additional Actions Needed to Improve DOJ's Handling of FBI Retaliation Complaints", Report GAO-15-112. In the report, GAO analyzed whistleblower reprisal cases from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over a four-year period.