OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL U.S GOV'T EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT HEALTH/SAFETY U.S GOVERNMENT AND CONSTITUTION ECONOMY AND LABOR EXECUTIVE AGENCY CREATED 1979 TITLE OF CHIEF OFFICER SPECIAL COUNSEL FUNCTIONS INVESTIGATES CLAIMS OF VIOLATIONS OF CIVIL SERVICE LAWS RULES OR REGULATIONS PROTECTS EMPLOYEES FORMER EMPLOYEES AND JOB APPLICANTS WHO REPORT PROHIBITED PERSONNEL PRACTICES SUCH AS ABUSES OF AUTHORITY OR DANGERS TO PUBLIC HEALTH PROSECUTES CASES OF SUCH VIOLATIONS BEFORE THE MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD