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Recommendation Details
Text of Recommendation
Department revise DOJ Instruction 1700.00.01 to:1.Ensure that there is a process for employees to file a retaliation claim with the OIG when a security clearance review or suspension lasts longer than 1 year;2.Ensure that employees are notified in writing of their right to file a retaliation claim with the OIG when a security clearance review or suspension lasts longer than 1 year;3.Ensure that employees who have had their security clearance suspended, revoked, or denied, and have made a retaliation claim, have an opportunity, to the extent practicable, to “retain their government employment status” during a security investigation; and4.Put in place a process to review the monthly reports that DOJ Instruction 1700.00.01 requires of components in suspension cases exceeding 90 days in order to assess whether components are complying with the DOJ Instruction’s requirement that components “make every effort to resolve suspension cases as expeditiously as circumstances permit.”
Recommendation Number
1
Recommendation Status
Open
Recommendation Questioned Costs
$0
Recommendation Funds for Better Use
$0
Additional Information
Accurate as of July 31, 2024. Also available on the DOJ OIG's website at the following link.
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