Posted 12/12/2023, 4:54:56 AM
Whistleblower Alleges Mismanagement and Toxic Work Culture at Federal Clean Tech Funding Agency
- Whistleblower alleges federal government initially planned to replace SDTC management and board due to failures, but later "softened" report and kept them in place
- Whistleblower says up to $150 million in SDTC funding could have been granted improperly
- Allegations include inappropriate funding, conflicts of interest, and HR issues at SDTC
- SDTC had "toxic" workplace where questioning was discouraged and exiting staff forced to sign NDAs
- Government has frozen SDTC's funding and launched additional reviews, including into HR practices