In Their Own Words . . . .

In Their Own Words - Tykulsker

Posted 01/9/15

-- “THE CORPORATE ASSAULT ON THE PUBLIC’S WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS IS PART OF A BROADER ATTACK BY WALL STREET AND BIG CORPORATIONS TO UNDERMINE OR REPEAL WELL-ESTABLISHED SAFEGUARDS FOR OUR SAFETY AND HEALTH, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND FINANCIAL SECURITY.”

David Tykulsker, general counsel of the New Jersey Work Environment Council, on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s pending decision on whether to effectively gut...

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In Their Own Words - Lam

Posted 01/7/15

-- “Given the gravity of the risks involved – the lives of passengers and crew alike – we were not willing to bow to United's pressure to ignore an unresolved security threat even though the company made clear that we risked losing our jobs.”

Grace Lam, one of the terminated flight attendants who filed a whistleblower complaint against United. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words - Henning

Posted 01/6/15

-- “Companies are sure to resist efforts to broaden the [Dodd-Frank whistleblower] anti-retaliation provision. But they could find themselves on the wrong side of the issue by appearing to shield wrongdoing if they fight efforts to encourage whistle-blowing.”

New York Times writer Peter J. Henning from his piece on Who Is a Whistle-Blower? The Courts Weigh In. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words - Solomon

Posted 01/5/15

-- "Revelations from brave whistleblowers are essential for the informed consent of the governed."

From Norman Solomon, author of 'War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death, in his Huffington Post piece on Why Jeffrey Sterling Deserves Support as a CIA Whistleblower. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words - Grassley

Posted 12/31/14

-- "“There is an inherent bias against whistleblowers in the inspector general’s office.”."

Senator Chuck Grassley on new report finding a rise in the level of whistleblower retaliation among federal employees. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words - Greenstein

Posted 12/30/14

-- "NO ONE CAN TRUST THE SYSTEM. I TRUSTED IT AND I WAS NAIVE."

Former CIA whistleblower Ilana Greenstein on her efforts to report mismanagement within the agency and the whistleblower retaliation she suffered for speaking out. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words - Farrow

Posted 12/24/14

-- “I’m actually proud of the fact I was able to put a stop to it. So often people let things slide and look the other way. If I had just quit, I knew things would just continue the way they were.”

Amy Farrow, the NP Precision whistleblower, on her efforts which led to the guilty plea of the company’s chief regarding his theft of $1.2M in funds the government paid the company under two US Army contracts. ...

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In Their Own Words - Cole

Posted 12/23/14

-- “It was astounding in its breadth, its brazenness and its worldwide consequences.”

James Cole, DOJ Deputy Attorney General, on French engineering giant Alstom’s global bribery scheme to which it just pleaded guilty and agreed to a $772M criminal fine. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words - Branda

Posted 12/22/14

-- “YOU CAN’T ARGUE WITH SUCCESS. YOU CAN’T ARGUE WITH CLOSE TO $6 BILLION THIS FISCAL YEAR, WHICH IS THE LARGEST AMOUNT WE’VE EVER RECOVERED.”

Joyce Branda, head of the DOJ’s Civil Division, in her PBS Newshour panel discussion on whether the False Claims Act, with its heavy reliance on whistleblowers, actually deters fraud.

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In Their Own Words - Farrow

Posted 12/19/14

-- “THE REASON I REPORTED IT WAS BECAUSE I COULDN'T LET IT GO ON ANYMORE. I WAS AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY AND CAREER BUT I…DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH IT.”

Whistleblower Amy Farrow who reported defense contractor NP Precision Inc. was misusing progress payments on government contracts by failing to pay subcontractors and requesting progress payments under the contracts for costs that NP Precision had not actually...

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In Their Own Words - Tykulsker

-- “THE CORPORATE ASSAULT ON THE PUBLIC’S WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS IS PART OF A BROADER ATTACK BY WALL STREET AND BIG CORPORATIONS TO UNDERMINE OR REPEAL WELL-ESTABLISHED SAFEGUARDS FOR OUR SAFETY AND HEALTH, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND FINANCIAL SECURITY.”

In Their Own Words - Lam

-- “Given the gravity of the risks involved – the lives of passengers and crew alike – we were not willing to bow to United's pressure to ignore an unresolved security threat even though the company made clear that we risked losing our jobs.”

In Their Own Words - Henning

-- “Companies are sure to resist efforts to broaden the [Dodd-Frank whistleblower] anti-retaliation provision. But they could find themselves on the wrong side of the issue by appearing to shield wrongdoing if they fight efforts to encourage whistle-blowing.”

In Their Own Words - Solomon

-- "Revelations from brave whistleblowers are essential for the informed consent of the governed."

In Their Own Words - Grassley

-- "“There is an inherent bias against whistleblowers in the inspector general’s office.”."

In Their Own Words - Greenstein

-- "NO ONE CAN TRUST THE SYSTEM. I TRUSTED IT AND I WAS NAIVE."

In Their Own Words - Farrow

-- “I’m actually proud of the fact I was able to put a stop to it. So often people let things slide and look the other way. If I had just quit, I knew things would just continue the way they were.”

In Their Own Words - Cole

-- “It was astounding in its breadth, its brazenness and its worldwide consequences.”

In Their Own Words - Branda

-- “YOU CAN’T ARGUE WITH SUCCESS. YOU CAN’T ARGUE WITH CLOSE TO $6 BILLION THIS FISCAL YEAR, WHICH IS THE LARGEST AMOUNT WE’VE EVER RECOVERED.”

In Their Own Words - Farrow

-- “THE REASON I REPORTED IT WAS BECAUSE I COULDN'T LET IT GO ON ANYMORE. I WAS AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY AND CAREER BUT I…DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH IT.”

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