February 20th 12:00 PM EST Attend live and/or watch later Register here. Federal Government inspector general offices are required to investigate whistleblower complaints against contractors in certain circumstances. Margaret Cassidy, presenting Westlaw/CLEESQ webinar on Inspector General Investigations, will discuss: who are inspector generals, what is their authority, special requirements for inspector general’s to investigate whistleblower concerns,…
How a company treats employees who bring forth concerns is strong evidence of that company’s propensity to make legal and ethical decisions. A company that welcomes hearing about concerns and issues breeds trust with its employees and other stakeholders like investors and regulators. As a result, employees may share their concerns with an organization before…
Agency inspector general offices investigate complaints from persons in the federal government ecosystem who complain about waste, fraud, abuse of authority; violations of law, regulations or policies; or danger to public health or safety; and, suffer some type of adverse employment action for doing so. Since the enormous Department of Defense (DoD) gets so…