Open Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
| Item 1: | Amendments to the Rules Implementing the Commission's Whistleblower Program |
| Office: | Division of Enforcement Office of the General Counsel |
| Staff: | Stephanie Avakian, Steven Peikin, Jane Norberg, Emily Pasquinelli, Robert Stebbins, Michael Conley, Laura Jarsulic, Brian Ochs, Nicole Kelly, William (Brooks) Shirey, Stephen Yoder, Thomas Karr |
The Commission will consider whether to adopt amendments to the Commission's rules implementing its whistleblower program. The proposed amendments are intended to clarify the Commission's discretion, enhance claim processing efficiency, and otherwise address specific issues that have developed during the whistleblower program's eight year history. The Commission will also consider whether to adopt interpretive guidance concerning the terms "unreasonable delay" and "independent analysis" in the Commission's rules implementing its whistleblower program.
For further information, please contact Emily Pasquinelli in the Office of the Whistleblower, Division of Enforcement at (202) 551-5973 or Nicole Kelly in the Office of the General Counsel at (202) 551-4408.