This program was authorized by the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, which became law on November 27, 2012. By law, the Ombudsman is prohibited from acting as a complainant's legal representative, agent, or advocate.
http://www.va.gov/oig/hotline/whistleblower-protection.asp
The VA OIG Whistleblower Protection Ombudsman provides education about protections for current or former employees of VA, VA contractors, or VA grantees who make protected disclosures. The Ombudsman coordinates with VA administrations and staff offices to increase awareness of prohibitions on whistleblower retaliation.
http://www.va.gov/oig/hotline/whistleblower-protection.asp
Disclosure by current and former Federal employees and applicants of the following types of wrongdoing are covered by the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989: 1  a violation of any law, rule, or regulation. 2  mismanagement. 3  a gross waste of funds. 4  an abuse of authority. 5  a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.
http://www.va.gov/oig/hotline/whistleblower-protection.asp
Whistleblower Protection Program The Whistleblower Protection Program was established to ensure that employees of Federal agencies, Federal contractors, and Federal grantees who disclose allegations of serious wrongdoing or gross mismanagement are free from fear of reprisal for their disclosures.
http://www.va.gov/oig/hotline/whistleblower-protection.asp
It falls on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving – this year on December 2, 2015 – serving as a counter-narrative to Black Friday and Cyber Monday to remind all of us that the spirit of the holiday giving season should be about community and not just consumerism.
https://www.whistleblower.org/remember-whistleblowers-giving-tuesday
Your Rights Federal Employee Whistleblowers -- Whistleblower Protection Act. Many federal employees are protected from retaliation for reporting legal violations or government waste or fraud by the government agencies they work for. Federal employee whistleblowers are protected by the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (WPA) and the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012. Read below for more information about what qualifies as whistleblowing in the federal government, and what actions are considered retaliation for whistleblowing.
https://www.workplacefairness.org/federal-employee-whistleblowers
The VA OIG refers complainants who believe they have been improperly retaliated against to the following entities: 1  The Office of Special Counsel. OSC is an independent agency enforcing whistleblower protections and certain other actions within the Federal government. 2  The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).
http://www.va.gov/oig/hotline/whistleblower-protection.asp
Remember Whistleblowers on Giving Tuesday! What is Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday is a holiday started in 2012 to celebrate the great American tradition of charitable giving.
https://www.whistleblower.org/remember-whistleblowers-giving-tuesday
Whistleblower Protection Program. The Whistleblower Protection Program was established to ensure that employees of Federal agencies, Federal contractors, and Federal grantees who disclose allegations of serious wrongdoing or gross mismanagement are free from fear of reprisal for their disclosures. Applicants for Federal employment are also covered.
http://www.va.gov/oig/hotline/whistleblower-protection.asp
The VA OIG refers complainants who believe they have been improperly retaliated against to the following entities: 1  The Office of Special Counsel. 2  The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). 3  The VA Office of Resolution Management (ORM).
http://www.va.gov/oig/hotline/whistleblower-protection.asp
what is the whistleblower protection
The Whistleblower Protection Program was established to ensure that employees of Federal agencies, Federal contractors, and Federal grantees who disclose allegations of serious wrongdoing or gross mismanagement are free from fear of reprisal for their disclosures.