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Factfinder2 ago

Edit: From the linked article:

"Congress enacted America’s first whistleblower law. Its words ring as true today as they did 239 years ago:

“...It is the duty of all persons in the service of the United States, as well as all other inhabitants thereof, to give the earliest information to Congress or any other proper authority of any misconduct, frauds or misdemeanors committed by any persons in the service of these states.”


Seems like the govt. should be required to notify new hires of their specific duty as required by law to report information they encounter with regard to "misconduct, frauds or misdemeanors." Some people with incriminating information may not be aware that disclosure is actually a legal requirement, and knowledge of that could make the law abiding ones more inclined to divulge.