Official watchdogs at three federal agencies are doing a poor job of spreading the word about the rights and protections available to federal employees who blow the whistle on waste, fraud and corruption.

The three include the inspectors general at the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Railroad Retirement Board, according to a report released earlier this week by the non-profit group Project on Government Oversight.

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