Office of the Special Counsel
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U.S. Office of Special Counsel may refer to:
- United States Office of Special CounselUnited States Office of Special CounselThe United States Office of Special Counsel is a permanent independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency whose basic legislative authority comes from three federal statutes, the Civil Service Reform Act, the Whistleblower Protection Act and the Hatch Act...
, an independent U.S. government agency that protects Civil ServiceCivil serviceThe term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations....
employees from unfair personnel practices. - U.S. Department of Justice Office of Special CounselU.S. Department of Justice Office of Special CounselThe Office of Special Counsel in the United States Department of Justice replaced the former Office of the Independent Counsel in 1999. It is charged with investigating alleged misconduct in the federal government's executive branch. The current Special Counsel is Patrick Fitzgerald, who was...
, charged with investigating alleged misconduct in the Executive Branch. - White House CounselWhite House CounselThe White House Counsel is a staff appointee of the President of the United States.-Role:The Counsel's role is to advise the President on all legal issues concerning the President and the White House...
, a staff appointee of the President of the United States.