VA earns certification for whistleblower protection after retaliation complaints

The Washington Post: The Veterans Affairs Department this week earned certification for whistleblower protection in a sign that the agency is correcting widespread problems with retaliation against employees who reported wrongdoing.

The announcement came just days after the Office of Special Counsel, a small agency that investigates federal whistleblower claims and runs the certification process, announced that the VA had settled retaliation cases with three workers.

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