[lstac] Whistleblower protection -- example of verbiage?

[Amy Heebner]

This has not been approved by anyone so use at your own risk, but this is what I came up with (after much consternation!).  It is directly from the law but I changed recipient/subrecipient to "grantee" to fit our other terminology.

Per 2 C.F.R. § 200.217<https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/22/2024-07496/guidance-for-federal-financial-assistance#sectno-reference-200.217> an employee of a grantee must not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for disclosing to a person or body described in paragraph (a)(2) of 41 U.S.C. 4712<https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/41/4712> information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of gross mismanagement of a Federal contract or grant, a gross waste of Federal funds, an abuse of authority relating to a Federal contract or grant, a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a Federal contract (including the competition for or negotiation of a contract) or grant. The grantee must inform their employees in writing of employee whistleblower rights and protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712<https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/41/4712>.

Amy Heebner
Library Development Specialist
Division of Library Development
New York State Library
Cultural Education Center, 10B41
Albany, NY 12230
(518) 474-4883
Amy.Heebner at nysed.gov<mailto:Amy.Heebner at nysed.gov>

From: lstac <lstac-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> On Behalf Of Erica McCormick via lstac
Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 2:01 PM
To: Mary Rayme -MSL- <maryp.rayme1 at maryland.gov>; LSTA Coordinators Listserv <lstac at omls.oregon.gov>
Subject: Re: [lstac] Whistleblower protection -- example of verbiage?

I do not, but I am interested also. We'll be updating our info in a month or two if there is anything to award.

From: lstac <lstac-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> On Behalf Of Mary Rayme -MSL- via lstac
Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 11:45 AM
To: LSTA Coordinators Listserv <lstac at omls.oregon.gov>
Subject: [lstac] Whistleblower protection -- example of verbiage?

Hi all--

I am getting ready to incorporate the whistleblower protections/assurances into our Notice of Grant Award. Does anyone have an example of how they have worded the assurance? This is to comply with the updated 2CFR 200...

Thank you in advance,

Mary
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