The Whistleblower Protection Act
The Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) protects Federal employees and applicants for employment who lawfully disclose information they reasonably believe is a violation of laws, rules, or regulations, gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority or a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety. For more information about the WPA see:
oig.ftc.gov/whistleblower-protection. A full copy of the
Whistleblower Policy (C.210) is available in MACC's Policy Handbook.