Task Force to Improve Timeliness of Senior Official Administrative Investigations.

摘要

At the request of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the DoD IG led a task force to review and improve the timeliness of senior official administrative investigations. The task force reviewed data, processes, policies, and resources, and examined proposed changes to conduct more efficient and timely investigations. The task force prepared a plan of action consisting of short-, medium-, and long-range goals to implement the task force recommendations. Findings: In FY 2014, the DoD and Service IGs completed 243 senior official investigations in an average of 271 days. Timeliness is impacted by volume of work, complexity of cases, and staffing. Each Service IG faces staffing cuts that will adversely affect timeliness of investigations. Each senior official investigating office has unique processes, different report formats, and different automation tools to record and track investigations. Over the last several years, the DoD and Service IGs have updated processes to improve the timeliness of senior official investigations. The DoD and Service IGs should prioritize senior official investigations consistent with Department priorities.