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Increases civil penalty for knowing and willful violations of the Lobby Disclosure Act from $50,000 to $200,000 and imposes a criminal penalty of up to five years for knowing and corrupt failure to comply with the Act. Requires the Government Accountability Office to audit annually lobbyist compliance with disclosure rules.
The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989, 5 U.S.C. 2302(b)(8)-(9), Pub.L. 101-12 as amended, is a United States federal law that protects federal whistleblowers who work for the government and report the possible existence of an activity constituting a violation of law, rules, or regulations, or mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority or a substantial and specific danger to ...
In 2009, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report stating that employees who reported illegal activities did not receive enough protection from retaliation by their employers. Based on data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration , only 21% of the 1800 whistleblower cases reviewed by the agency in 2007 had "a ...
The original case decided by the MSPB involved seven employees and four different United States Government employers. [3] All seven employees were terminated by their respective employers for "job-related misconduct under 5 U.S.C. 7513". [2] [4] All seven employees appealed to the MSPB on the grounds that the punishment was too severe. [5]
Aug. 2—At the request of two state senators, the quasi-public Connecticut Port Authority has released the names of its two employees that improperly accepted gifts from a company vying for port ...
In the United States, threatening government officials is a felony under federal law. Threatening the president of the United States is a felony under 18 U.S.C. § 871 , punishable by up to 5 years of imprisonment, that is investigated by the United States Secret Service . [ 1 ]
The document states: 'A tangible gift of more than minimal value accepted for reasons of protocol or courtesy may not be kept as a personal gift, however, but is considered accepted on behalf of ...
Proper reporting: Gift amounts over $17,000 must be reported to the IRS on Form 709 to track lifetime exclusion. Failing to file Form 709 can lead to penalties. Failing to file Form 709 can lead ...