CIG Whistleblower Protection & Reprisal Investigations 2

Question 1

Which law protects federal contractor employees, subcontractor employees, and grantee employees who report fraud, waste, or abuse on federal contracts?

Accepted Answer

41 U.S.C. § 4712 (contractor whistleblower protections)

Answer

41 U.S.C. § 4712, enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 and made permanent in 2016, provides whistleblower protections for employees of federal contractors, subcontractors, and grantees.

Question 2

The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 expanded protections to cover which category of employees that was previously excluded?

Accepted Answer

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees

Answer

The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 extended whistleblower protections to TSA employees, who had been excluded from the Whistleblower Protection Act.

Question 3

Under the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008, what new protection was added for individuals who report wrongdoing to an Inspector General?

Accepted Answer

Prohibition on disclosing the identity of complainants without consent

Answer

The Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 prohibits IGs from disclosing the identity of employees who report to the IG without the employee's consent, strengthening confidentiality protections.

Question 4

What is a 'qui tam' action under the False Claims Act?

Accepted Answer

A lawsuit filed by a private individual on behalf of the government to recover losses from fraud

Answer

A qui tam action allows a private citizen (relator) to sue on behalf of the government for fraud against the U.S., sharing in any financial recovery while the government decides whether to intervene.

Question 5

Under the Whistleblower Protection Act, which of the following is NOT considered a prohibited personnel practice against a whistleblower?

Accepted Answer

Assigning the employee to a different geographic location for a legitimate operational reason

Answer

A legitimate geographic reassignment based on genuine operational needs, unconnected to protected disclosures, does not constitute a prohibited personnel practice under the WPA.

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CIG Whistleblower Protection & Reprisal Investigations 2