...Inspector General determines such disclosure is unavoidable during the course of the investigation. (c) Any employee who has authority to take, direct others...any action against any employee as a reprisal for making a complaint or disclosing information to an Inspector General, unless the complaint was made...

...a substantial violation of law. The Whistleblower Protection Act, 5 USC 2302(bX8X states that: (b) Any employee who has authority to take, direct others...action, shall not, with respect to such authority (8) take or fail to take, or threaten to take or fail to take, a personnel action with respect to any...

...system has been established by the Federal government. 9 73.735-1303 Prohibition of reprisals. (a) Any employee who has authority to take, direct others...respect to such authority, take or threaten to take my action against any employee as a reprisal for making a complaint or providing any information pursuant...

...conduct of foreign intelligence or counterintellige.nce activities; or (i) a Government corporation; (b) Any employee who has authority to take, direct others...action, shall not, with respect to such authority— (iii) the General Accounting Office. (1) discriminate for or against any employee or applicant for...

...with the employee's salary or grade level. "(b) Any civilian employee or member of the armed forces who has authority to take, direct others to take,...shall not, with respect to such authority, take or fail to take a personnel action with respect to any nonappropriated fund instrumentality employee (or...

...the subject/subjects of the investigation or their representatives without approval of the OIG. i. Any employee who has authority to take, direct others...recommend, or approve any personnel action shall not take or threaten to take any action against any employee as a reprisal for Baking a complaint or disclosing...