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93x1: Obligation to Report Violations of Federal Statute

January 5, 1993

The OGE believes an obligation to report "waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption" encompasses an obligation to report a violation of a Federal statute, such as the Computer Security Act of 1987.  However they do not interpret the Executive Order provides authority to require a written requirement.

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