§1217 Transmittal of information to Congress

Summary

The Special Counsel, or a staff member the Special Counsel picks, must give Congress information and the office’s views about its duties when any congressional committee or subcommittee asks. That information must also be sent at the same time to the President and any other relevant executive agency. It can be sent by report, testimony, or another way. If an allegation is settled by an agreement between an agency and an employee, the Special Counsel must report the agreement to Congress and to every congressional committee that oversees the agency. The report must say which agency made the agreement; the job title and work location of the employee who complained (if that won’t likely identify them); the job title and work location of any employee accused of a prohibited personnel practice (see section 2302(a)(1)); a description of the allegation; and whether the agency agreed to seek any disciplinary action.