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The OIG conducted an investigation into allegations that FBI and [Drug
Enforcement Administration] managers retaliated against an FBI SSA
[Supervisory Special Agent] for making protected disclosures regarding
alleged misconduct and mismanagement at the [OCDETF] Fusion Center.
The OIG found that there were reasonable grounds to believe that the
SSAs removal from the Fusion Center and his failure to be named Acting
Director were in reprisal for his protected disclosures.
As you know, 5 U.S.C. App. 7(c) prohibits reprisal against any federal employee
for disclosing information to an Inspector General. It is extremely important that
Inspectors General be able to receive information from federal employees without the
fear of reprisal. As the Justice Department OIG report noted of its findings in relation to
reprisal at OFC, Given this troubling conduct, we cannot be sure we obtained complete
information from or about the OFC or that other OFC employees may not have been
deterred from coming forward and speaking candidly with us.6
According to the recent OIG summary, it provided its Report of Investigation to
your office on November 6, 2013. It noted that as of June 20, 2014, your office had
informed them that the matter remained pending. In the past I have expressed concern
to the Department about the extremely lengthy amount of time your office takes to make
decisions.7 Victims of reprisal should not have to wait years for vindication. These cases
need to be resolved swiftly.
Therefore, I request that you provide my office with an update on the status of
this case, including an estimate of when you expect it to be resolved. I would appreciate
receiving your written reply by October 1, 2014. Should you have any questions
regarding this request, please contact Tristan Leavitt of my Committee staff at
(202) 224-5225.
Sincerely,
Charles E. Grassley
Ranking Member
Committee on the Judiciary
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For example, see letters to Attorney General Holder of Jan. 28, 2014, Nov. 1, 2012, Nov. 14, 2011, etc.