A federal worker who reports corruption or fraud typically committed by political appointees higher up in the department or agency are called whistle-blower.
Explanation:
A whistleblower is a person who is considered as a federal worker. This person works to expose the secretive information or activity that is considered to be illegal within the society or an organization.
The unethical activities are often noted and reported by the whistleblower. In this action, the authorities are informed that some immoral activities are happening in the organization.
The whistleblowing is categorized as: internal whistleblowing and external whistleblowing.
Internal whistleblowing: The unethical activities are reported to the person within the organization.
External whistleblowing: Reporting the immoral activities of the organization to the person outside the organization.
