1、Department of Defense DIRECTIVE NUMBER 5500.19 May 24,2004 Certified Current as of November 30,2006 GC,DoD SUBJECT:Cooperation with the United States Office of Special Counsel(OSC)References:(a)DoD Directive 5500.19,Cooperation With the Office of Special Counsel of the Merit Systems Protection Board
2、,December 6,1985(hereby canceled)(b)Civil Service Reform Act of 1978,as amended,codified in scattered sections of title 5,United States Code(c)Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989,as amended,codified in scattered sections of title 5,United States Code(d)Section 552 of title 5,United States Code,The
3、Freedom of Information Act(e)through(h),see enclosure 1 1.REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE This Directive reissues reference(a)to establish policy,assign responsibilities,and prescribe guidance for cooperation with the United States Office of Special Counsel(OSC)in fulfilling the responsibilities of the Speci
4、al Counsel under references(b)and(c)to conduct investigations of alleged prohibited personnel practices and to ensure the investigation of other allegations of improper or illegal conduct referred to the Department of Defense by the OSC.This Directive provides internal guidance to DoD officials,and