Today I received the below standard email letter from Senator Diane Feinstein. To my shock and amaze, she supports whistleblowers. Really? Then why is it that Robert J. MacLean is still unemployed and having to file an appeal of Administrative Law Judge, Kang's aburd decision at the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB)?
Senator Feinstein's comments about the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) are odd. The OSC has not had an independent head at the top of the agency level, ever! Certainly during the Bush Administration, whistleblowers received the worst retaliation. My favorite quote from the letter I received is this:
"I believe that people who come forward to expose crime and corruption should be protected from retaliation"
Where where you Senator Feinstein when I contacted your office for assistance when the Department of Health and Human Services was retaliating against me after I reported fraud, waste, abuse of authority, mismanagement and a specific and substantial danger to public health and safety from 2007 through 2009?
As your constituent I am disappointed that you do nothing but give me lip service and stood by when I was fired because the grantees at the Department of Health and Human Services that were violating federal and State of California laws, were also your campaign contributors.
Dear Evelynn Brown J.D., LL.M (my name was incorrectly spelled)...
Thank you for writing to me to express your views about the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. I appreciate hearing from you and welcome the opportunity to respond.
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is an independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency charged with safeguarding the merit employment system by protecting federal employees and applicants from prohibited personnel practices, especially reprisal for whistleblowing.
I understand that you have concerns about the current vacancy in the Special Counsel position and the need to appoint a person of integrity who will faithfully execute the responsibilities of the office. I believe that people who come forward to expose crime and corruption should be protected from retaliation, and I appreciate receiving your input with regard to this position.
Please know that I take my role in reviewing nominations very seriously. I believe any nominee to the Office of Special Counsel should demonstrate their dedication to the mission of the agency as well as the necessary intellect and experience to do the job.
Although this nomination will first be considered by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, on which I do not serve, please be assured that I will keep your comments in mind when a nominee for this important position comes before the full Senate on the floor.
Again, thank you for writing. If you should have any other questions or comments, please contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-3841. Best regards.
Sincerely yours,
Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator
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