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“The day Soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.” General Colin Powell Food For ThoughtTRANSCRIPT
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Inspector General System
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Determine the state of the command’s economy, efficiency, discipline, morale, mission performance, training and readiness as directed by the commander (AR 20-1).
Statutory Authority is Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 3020
Mission Statement
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“The day Soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.”
General Colin Powell
Food For Thought
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QUESTION: What can an IG look into?
Inspector General Pretest
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ANSWER: Everything for which the commander is responsible for and over which the commander has Federal authority
Inspector General Pretest
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An extension of the Eyes, Ears, Voice and Conscience of the Commander
On the CG’s personal staff Fact finders - Impartial, objective & thorough Confidential Available to anyone (Soldiers, family members, or
civilians requesting help) Advisors Detailed
What We Are
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The authority of the IG comes from the Commander!
IGs have no directive authority outside the IG System and cannot inspect or investigate without the Directing Authority’s written approval
IGs do not establish command policy except for AR 1-201 and AR 20-1
IGs have access to all needed materials and records except for classified material (if the IG lacks the proper clearance) or as specified in paragraph 8-4 g (material related to the attorney-client relationship, communications with clergy, husband-wife communications, doctor-patient communications, etc.)
What We Are (cont.)
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We are not policy makers We are not SJA We are not Private Investigators We are not an appellate authority
• Court-martial; UCMJ; OERs; NCOERs• Discharge: type received or pending; Relief for Cause• Enlisted Reductions; Reports of Survey; Claims• Adverse information filed in personnel records• Redress available to DOD civilians through other channels
What We Are Not
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Comprised of four basic Inspector General functions:
• Inspections• Assistance• Investigations• Teaching and Training
Inspectors General execute this system through two basic processes:
• The Inspections Process• The Inspector General Action Process (IGAP)
The U.S. Army IG System
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Anyone may submit a request Encourage Soldiers to first use the chain of command Handle at the lowest level Use other agencies Close the loop with client
Assistance
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Usually violations of Standard of Conduct or UCMJ Authority from Commanding General Fact finding – fair and impartial Assess facts, draw conclusions and make
recommendations Only used as basis for adverse action with approval of
TIG
Investigations
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Compare to the Standards Identify Root Cause
• Don’t Know• Can’t Comply• Won’t Comply
Teach and Train Fix responsibility for corrections Spread the good news
Inspections
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IG Records are protected and governed by specific rules set forth in AR 20-1, Chapter 3.
All IG Records belong to the Secretary of the Army. The designated release authority for all IG Records is The
Inspector General of the Army. Most information gathered by an IG performing any IG function
becomes an IG Record. IG Records are redacted for all attribution before release for
official use.
IG Records
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IG Records & How They Are Used
IG Records are protected and governed by specific rules set forth in AR 20-1, Chapter 3.
Kept for 30 years Post Board Screening
• Drill Sergeant• Recruiter • Sergeant Major• Battalion / Brigade Command • General Officer• Nominative assignments• Black Ops assignments
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Confidentiality and discretion are core concepts for IGs Complainants expect confidentiality Confidentiality = safeguarding identities (nature of the
complaint and protection against reprisal) Intent =
• Protect privacy• Maintain confidence in the IG system• Minimize the risk of reprisal
IG’s duty is to PROTECT confidentiality IAW AR 20-1 Confidentiality is never guaranteed!
Confidentiality Tenet
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Office of the Inspector GeneralBuilding 31044, Christy Ave.
U.S. Army Intelligence Center of ExcellenceFort Huachuca, AZ 85613
533-1144 (voice mail available)(Old post; across from the MP station)
Point Of Contact
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The Inspector General is HERE TO HELP YOU!