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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand how someone else can be pressuring you to do something that is prohibited, your supervisor agrees it is prohibited, and this is still hanging out there.

Is your supervisor weak? Or does the other person's supervisor say: We do this all the time and it's never been a problem. As in: sure it's against the rules, but everyone turns a blind eye to it? [/quote]

OP here - thanks! Your questions articulate my frustration. Some complications include the fact that while I should be the person determining what policy applies, this person goes above me and pressures not only me but office directors and leadership. I told my supervisor that these interactions also make me lower impressions of our leadership - if they condone this sort of behavior and allow these sort of requests to continue, I put less trust in them.

One of our issues is that we have someone in leadership who does not like to make hard decisions. Our office director brought the request up to leadership and they responded something along the lines of "I sympathize with the request." Meaning, they aren't pushing back. So it's now back to my supervisor and me to push back and say that if we proceed, we need to involve SOL, because obviously no one is listening to us.

I think my supervisor is doing everything they can -- I think the problems may be more at the director and leadership levels.

And, this is not the first time something like this has happened with this very same person. I acted with so much grace last time - even suggesting this person maybe feels insecure in their acting role, so why don't we try to build them up and nominate them for an award for the good things they've been doing! (Dumb me!!!!)

Obviously the honey approach doesn't work in this situation![/quote]

Does this boil down to: leadership above you and your supervisor are OK with a course of action, as are other people involved.  You are your supervisor object?

If that is the case, there is no reason for you to be involved.  Stand down unless/until your supervisor tells you to do something.  If he/she does, document and do it.[/quote]

This is bad advice for a fed, maybe works in the private sector but in fed if they go forward with their plan and op does not alert the compliance auditor she will be derelict since she was made aware.  It’s not sufficient that she advised against it.  She has to report it.  Op I would make it clear you would be mandated to report it and im sorry because it sounds like they will find a way to get rid of you.  [/quote]

Are you aware of any instance in which a federal employee who was aware of an "unethical" act done by others, but who did not report it, incurred any type of disciplinary action?  Because it never happened.

There is a reason people are not required to identify themselves when reporting something to the OIG.
Also, not all "unethical" conduct is "fraud, waste, and abuse."
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