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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Defense OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Defense OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Defense
Report Number
DODIG-2024-071
Report Type
Review
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
0
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 10 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
D-2024-4071-D0DIEM-0001-0001.a No $0 $0

Rec. 1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that Chief of Naval Operations develop and implement policies or processes to develop and implement policies or processes to ensure that the steps taken to dismiss a sexual harassment complaint are fully documented and retained in command files, including the opinions or concurrences of the Military Equal Opportunity and legal advisors.

D-2024-4071-D0DIEM-0001-0001.b No $0 $0

Rec. 1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that Chief of Naval Operations develop and implement policies or processes to develop and implement policies or processes to formalize the complaint withdrawal process to ensure the complainant's decision to voluntarily withdraw their complaint is fully documented and free from improper influence by command leadership or other entities.

D-2024-4071-D0DIEM-0001-0001.c No $0 $0

Rec. 1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that Chief of Naval Operations develop and implement policies or processes to develop and implement policies or processes to ensure that commanders investigate withdrawn complaints with sufficient information to permit investigation of allegations that, if substantiated, would meet the administrative separation requirement outlined in Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5300.26E.

D-2024-4071-D0DIEM-0001-0001.d No $0 $0

Rec. 1.d: The DoD OIG recommended that Chief of Naval Operations develop and implement policies or processes to develop and implement policies or processes to ensure that complaints involving severe and pervasive allegations of sexual harassment are not directed to and resolved through the informal resolution process.

D-2024-4071-D0DIEM-0001-0001.e No $0 $0

Rec. 1.e: The DoD OIG recommended that Chief of Naval Operations develop and implement policies or processes to develop and implement policies or processes to ensure that Navy personnel assigned by commanders to investigate sexual harassment complaints are trained in investigative methods and processes.

D-2024-4071-D0DIEM-0001-0002.a1 No $0 $0

Rec. 2.a.1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commandant of the Marine Corps develop and implement policies or processes to ensure that the steps taken to dismiss or downgrade a sexual harassment complaint are fully documented and retained in command files, including the opinions or concurrences of the Military Equal Opportunity and legal advisors.

D-2024-4071-D0DIEM-0001-0002.a2 No $0 $0

Rec. 2.a.2: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commandant of the Marine Corps develop and implement policies or processes to ensure that commanders investigate withdrawn complaints with sufficient information to permit investigation of allegations that, if substantiated, would meet the administrative separation requirement outlined in Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5300.26E.

D-2024-4071-D0DIEM-0001-0002.a3 No $0 $0

Rec. 2.a.3: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commandant of the Marine Corps develop and implement policies or processes to ensure that Marine Corps personnel assigned by commanders to investigate sexual harassment complaints are trained in investigative methods and processes.

D-2024-4071-D0DIEM-0001-0003.a No $0 $0

Rec. 3.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director of the DoD Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion clarify in policy whether Military Service commanders with complaint jurisdiction have the authority to downgrade a formal sexual harassment complaint to an informal complaint.

D-2024-4071-D0DIEM-0001-0003.b No $0 $0

Rec. 3.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director of the DoD Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion modify DoD Instruction 1020.03 to require the Military Services to collect and annually report data on withdrawn and dismissed sexual harassment complaints.

Department of Defense OIG

United States