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1 online resource (iii, 61 pages) : color illustrations |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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"March 2017." |
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"GAO-17-227." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Background -- All 14 executive departments surveyed varied in the number of reprisal complaints received and how they implemented the pilot -- Four selected departments did not fully implement provisions of the mandate -- Conclusions. |
| Summary |
"Whistleblowers play an important role in safeguarding the federal government against fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 introduced a pilot program to expand whistleblower rights against reprisal for executive agencies' contractors, subcontractors, and grantee employees. Also, in 2013, the FAR was amended to require agencies to insert a contract clause to ensure contractors communicate rights to their employees for certain contracts. The act also contained a provision for GAO to report on the status of the pilot program. This report: (1) describes the results of the whistleblower pilot program across 14 selected executive departments from July 1, 2013, to December 31, 2015 and (2) assesses the extent to which four departments implemented the pilot program. GAO analyzed survey data from 14 executive departments, which are a subset of all entities covered by the legislation; selected four departments based on high and low contract funds awarded to conduct a more detailed review of the pilot program implementation; interviewed agency officials and contractors; and reviewed a non-generalizable sample of contracts included in the pilot program"--Preliminary page. |
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Online resource, PDF version; title from cover (GAO web site, viewed Mar. 14, 2017). |
| Subject |
Whistle blowing -- United States.
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Waste in government spending -- United States -- Prevention.
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Government contractors -- United States.
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Government contractors. (OCoLC)fst00945284
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Waste in government spending -- Prevention.
(OCoLC)fst01171027
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Whistle blowing. (OCoLC)fst01174586
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Online resources.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic government information.
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| Added Title |
Improvements needed to ensure effective implementation |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-17-227 |
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