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标题：Ask the IG - Brief Article
期刊名称：TIG Brief: The Inspector General
印刷版ISSN：8750-376X
出版年度：2003
卷号：July-August 2003
出版社：T.I.G. Brief Editor

Ask the IG - Brief Article

Can the IG merge similar complaints into a single case?

Occasionally an IG will elect to merge similar allegations filed by more than one complainant into one investigation. This is strongly discouraged. Multicomplainant cases present complainant notification problems and usually require multiple Summary Reports of Investigation uniquely tailored to respond to each complainant while protecting the interests of other complainants/subjects. They also present Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and redaction nightmares. Additionally, ACTS II+ (Automated Case Tracking System) does not accommodate multicomplainant cases. In the event of a multicomplainant case, the IG must establish separate file reference numbers for each complainant and make appropriate, redundant entries in each record (cross-reference related file reference numbers in the comments field of related records).

Can an investigating officer offer the promise of confidentiality?

No. The only individuals authorized to grant an express promise of confidentiality is the appointing authority or IG, not the investigating officer (IO). Granting witnesses an express promise of confidentiality protects their statements from release to a third party to the maximum extent permitted by law. However, express confidentiality is granted witnesses only when necessary to obtain essential witness testimony. (AFI 90-301, Inspector General Complaints, paragraph 2.3)