Introduction to OSC

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is an independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency. Our basic authorities come from four federal statutes: the Civil Service Reform Act, the Whistleblower Protection Act, the Hatch Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).

Protecting Federal Government Employees and Applicants from Prohibited Personnel Practices, including Reprisal for Whistleblowing

Providing a Safe Channel for Government Employees to Disclose Wrongdoing

Enforcing Restrictions on the Political Activity of Federal Government Employees and Employees of Certain State and Local Government Agencies

Protecting the Employment and Reemployment Rights of Veterans, Guardsmen, and Reservists

Programs

Certification

Resources

Open Government