Special Review of GPO’s Compliance with the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, Anti-Gag Provision

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) reviewed GPO’s compliance with the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act anti-gag provisions.

Date Issued:

Friday, September 13, 2024

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Government Publishing Office

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

24-07

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Review

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

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GPO-OIG-Antigag-Final-Report-24-07Congress.pdf	779.8 KB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	No
Amend the GPO Finance Policy Manual to include the anti-gag provision to ensure GPO employees fully understand what protections are afforded them under WPEA.
3	Open	No
Require a WPEA legal review for all future NDAs to ensure anti-gag language is included.
4	Open	No
Ensure that WPEA compliance is part of the GPO directive review process.

Government Publishing Office OIG

Government Publishing Office

Established by the Inspector General Act of 1988, the Office of the Inspector General conducts independent audits, inspections, and investigations of GPO programs and offers an independent and objective means of keeping the Director of the GPO and Congress fully informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the agency’s administration and operations. Three divisions are responsible for fulfilling the OIG mission: Audits Division, Inspections/Program Analyses Division, and Investigations Division.

https://www.gpo.gov/who-we-are/our-agency/inspector-general

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Special Review of GPO’s Compliance with the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, Anti-Gag Provision

Related Open Recommendations