DOE Fails to Protect Whistleblowers

According to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report release on July 14, 2016, the Department of Energy (DOE) has done little to stop retaliation and intimidation against whistleblowers by its contractors.

The GAO found that the DOE has used its enforcement authority to hold contractors accountable for unlawful retaliation only three times in the last 20 years! Therefore, the GAO Report concluded “DOE’s reluctance to hold contractors accountable may diminish contractor employee confidence in mechanisms for raising concerns and seeking whistleblower protection.”

Read the full GAO Report- Department of Energy: Whistleblower Protections Need Strengthening

Whistleblower protection resources are linked here.