2005 Press Releases
Release No. Date Title
PR05 20 11/28/05 U.S. Office of Special Counsel Wins Removal Order In Hatch Act Case
PR05 19 11/15/05 U.S. Office of Special Counsel Seeks Disciplinary Action in Hatch Act Case Against Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey
PR05 18 11/10/05 U.S. Office of Special Counsel Files Petition for Corrective Action in USERRA Case Against Army Corps of Engineers
PR05 17 10/6/05 FAA Whistleblower Anne Whiteman Receives 2005 Special Counsel's Public Servant Award  

Special Counsel Bloch’s Remarks PDF Format
PR05 16 9/8/05 U.S. Office of Special Counsel seeks Disciplinary Action against two Federal Employees for violating the Hatch Act
PR05 15 8/10/05 U.S. Office of Special Counsel Reaches Settlement Agreement in USERRA Case with Veterans Affairs Employee
PR05 14 6/23/05 U.S. Office of Special Counsel Transmits Report of Cover-up of Operational Errors by FAA Personnel at Dallas Fort Worth Airport

OSC Analysis of DOT OIG Report   PDF Format

OSC Transmittal Letter to the President PDF Format
PR05 13 6/14/05 U.S. Office of Special Counsel Transmits Report that FAA Improperly Halted Re-Examinations of Aviation Mechanics with Suspect Certificates

OSC Analysis of DOT’s IG Report PDF Format

OSC Transmittal Letter to the PresidentPDF Format
PR05 12 5/27/05 U.S. Office of Special Counsel Finds Border Patrol Internal Criminal Probes Deficient

OSC Analysis of DHS Report PDF Format

OSC Transmittal Letter to the President PDF Format
PR05 11 5/19/05 Congress Applauds U.S. Office of Special Counsel's Success on Its Backlog

OSC Response to GAO  PDF Format

Letter from Congress PDF Format
PR05 10 5/17/05 U.S. Office of Special Counsel Transmits Report of Investigation in Response to Whistleblower's Allegations of Safety Concerns at Aberdeen Proving Ground

OSC Analysis of Dept. of Army Report PDF Format

OSC Transmittal Letter to President PDF Format
PR05 09 5/9/05 U.S. Office of Special Counsel Transmits Report Substantiating Whistleblower's Allegation of Defective Pipe Welds on USS Kitty Hawk

OSC Analysis of the Navy Report PDF Format

OSC transmittal letter to President PDF Format
PR05 08 4/26/05 U.S. Office of Special Counsel Statement Regarding the Cases of Special Counsel v. Sims and Special Counsel v. Davis
PR05 07 3/23/05 U.S. Office of Special Counsel Reaches Disciplinary Action Settlement Agreement in Hatch Act Case against Department of Justice Attorney
PR05 06 3/21/05 U.S. Office of Special Counsel Reaches Disciplinary Action Settlement Agreement in Hatch Act Case Against Former Chief of Staff to D.C. Mayor
PR05 05 3/21/05 U.S. Office of Special Counsel seeks Disciplinary Action against Federal Employee for Hatch Act Violation
PR05 04 2/22/05 U.S. Office of Special Counsel Announces Settlement of TSA Whistleblower Complaint
PR05 03 2/8/05 U.S. Office of Special Counsel Receives Expanded Authority Under USERRA; Special Counsel Pledges Job Protection for Federal Employees Who Serve in Military Reserve, Guard
PR05 02 1/25/05 U.S. Office of Special Counsel Seeks Disciplinary Action against Two Federal Employees for Sending Prohibited Political E-mail Messages while on Duty
PR05 01 1/7/05 Special Counsel Reduces Agency Backlog and Announces New Initiatives for 2005