What is an IG Issue

A complainant’s request for information or assistance to the IG is assessed for IG Appropriateness.  There are many situations for which law or regulation provide a remedy or means of redress. Complainants must seek the prescribed redress or remedy before an Inspector General can provide assistance. Once the Soldier has used the available redress procedures, the Inspector General action is limited to a due-process review of the situation to determine if the Soldier was afforded an opportunity for redress as provided by law or regulation.

Some common situations where specific redress, remedy, or appeals procedures are applicable include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Courts-martial actions (10 USC, Chapter 47, United States Code of Military Justice).
2. Nonjudicial punishment (Manual for Courts-Martial, Part V, paragraph seven).
3. Officer evaluation reports (AR 623-3, Evaluation Reporting System).
4. Non-Commissioned Officer evaluation reports (AR 623-3, Evaluation Reporting System).
5. Enlisted reductions (AR 600-8-19, Enlisted Promotions and Reductions).
6. Type of discharge received (AR 635-200, Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations).
7. Pending or requested discharge (AR 635-200, Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations, and AR 600-8-24, Officer Transfers and Discharges).
8. Complaint that a Soldier has been wronged by the commanding officer (AR 600-20, Army Command Policy, and AR 600-100 Army Leadership).
9. Financial Liability Investigations of Property Loss (AR 735-5, Policies and Procedures for Property Accountability).
10. Relief for cause (AR 600-20, Army Command Policy).
11. Adverse information filed in personnel records (AR 600-8-2, Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions (FLAGS), and AR 600-37, Unfavorable Information).
12. Claims (AR 27-20, Claims).
13. Security clearances (AR 380-67, Personnel Security Program)

These are some Request for Assistance and/or Complaints that are Generally Not Appropriate for an Inspector General.

1. Non-Related Army Matters
2. Equal Opportunity Complaints
3. Hazardous Work Conditions
4. Issues with Other Forms of Redress
5. Criminal Allegations
6. Allegations Against Senior Officials
7. Allegations Against Members of SAPs and SAs
8. Allegations of Misconduct for a Specific Profession
9. Complaints Involving Suicide
10. Non-Support of Family Members
11. Paternity Cases
12. Child Custody

Complaint in the above areas has specific procedures for redress. The Inspector General will still complete an Inspector General Action Request to capture the request for assistance; thoroughly analyze the complaint for all issues and allegations to ensure that the entire matter is not appropriate for the Inspector General. In cases where the issues are not appropriate for the Inspector General, the IG will provide as much teaching and training as possible. In this case the Inspector General will refers the case to the appropriate agency.