July 30 was National Whistleblower Day. For the tenth consecutive year, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution designating the day and encouraging federal agencies to celebrate by informing employees of their whistleblower rights and “acknowledging the contributions of whistleblowers to combating waste, fraud, abuse, and violations of laws and regulations of the United States.”
Among the agencies which recognized National Whistleblower Day this year were two with hugely important whistleblower award programs: the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
“The Commodity Futures Trading Commission recognizes the critical role whistleblowers play in our enforcement program every day,” Acting Director of the CFTC’s Whistleblower Office Christina McGlosson told WNN.
“Roughly 30 percent of all CFTC enforcement investigations stem from whistleblowers, and information from whistleblowers assisted in enforcement actions totaling more than $3 billion,” the CFTC further informed WNN. “The CFTC’s Whistleblower Office issues alerts to the public to encourage potential whistleblowers to come forward to help hold wrongdoers accountable.”
“The CFTC also acknowledges the personal sacrifices many whistleblowers make when they come forward with information about misconduct,” the agency further explained. “The CFTC continues to issue awards to whistleblowers whose information leads to successful enforcement actions. To date, the CFTC has awarded...
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