Interior Watchdog Says Survey Chief Retaliated Against Worker

摘要

James Reilly, the director of the U.S. Geological Survey, retaliated against an employee who had earlier blown the whistle on his conduct, the Interior Department’s internal watchdog said Thursday. The unnamed complainant proved that Reilly knew the employee had filed a complaint to the Office of Inspector General, and that Reilly had a strong motive to reassign the employee to a different job, with different responsibilities and working conditions, according to the inspector general. The specific nature of the complainant’s allegations wasn’t discussed in the inspector general’s report.