Inspector General Activities and Procedures

1 UNCLASSIFIED Army Regulation 20 1 Assistance, Inspections, Investigations, and Follow up Inspector General Activities and Procedures Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 23 March 2020 SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 20 1 Inspector General Activities and Procedures This major revision, dated 23 March 2020 o Replaces Title 10, United States Code, Sections 3014, 3020, and 3065 with Title 10, United States Code, Sections 7014, 7020, and 7065 in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (paras 1 4a(1); 1 6a(1), (2), and (3)). o Adds a requirement for The Inspector General to include the sexual assault prevention and response program as a special-interest item for selected Department of the Army Inspector General -level inspections (para 1 4a(8)(g)). o Changes the reporting requirement to Department of the Army Inspector General s Assistance Division to 5 days for allegations of whistleblower reprisal (para 1 4b(5)(g)).

2 O Adds a paragraph consolidating under the Chief, National Guard Bureau all responsibilities for implementing the Army IG system within the Army National Guard (para 1 4d). o Clarifies the attributes associated with Army inspectors General (para 1 7b). o Clarifies the nature and use of Inspector General credentials (para 1 7e(4)). o Revises guidelines for inspectors General and their role in commenting on command and other policy (para 1 7j). o Provides expanded guidelines regarding confidentiality for Soldiers and Civilians leaving Inspector General duty (para 1 13g(5)). o Changes the force structure reporting requirement to a single annual report due by 1 October (paras 2 1e and B 6d). o Expands guidance regarding requests for exception to Inspector General personnel policy (para 2 2c). o Clarifies the primary category of Inspector General as commissioned officers, warrant officers, and Civilians in the grade of General Schedule-11 and above (para 2 2d).

3 O Clarifies the specific duty limitations of acting inspectors General (para 2 2g(2)). o Authorizes warrant officers serving as inspectors General to receive the additional skill identifier of 5N (para 2 4a). o Provides expanded guidance regarding the termination of inspectors General from Inspector General duty (para 2 5b). o Expands the guidance for requesting exceptions for inspectors General to perform non- Inspector General duty (para 2 7d). o Completely revises and reorganizes the guidelines regarding the use and retention of Army Inspector General records (chap 3). o Adds policy guidance on Inspector General engagement Activities with allies and partner nations (para 4 1c). o Establishes the Inspector General advanced course as a recurring, five-year requirement for Civilian inspectors General (para 4 2b(6)). o Provides expanded guidelines regarding school requirements for Soldiers and Civilians who return to Inspector General duty after a break or who have been assigned to Joint Inspector General duty (paras 4 2b(7) and (8)).

4 O Provides policy for readmitting Inspector General students to the Inspector General basic course following dismissal (para 4 2e). o Updates the role of inspectors General in intelligence oversight inspections (para 5 3a). o Renames Department of the Army Inspector General s Information Assurance Inspections Division with Cybersecurity Inspections Division and revises the division s purpose and Procedures (paras 5 8, 5 9, and 5 10). o Adds Inspector General responsibilities regarding the indebtedness of military personnel (para 6 3b). o Expands the list of subjects that have established avenues of redress (para 6 3g). o Updates the guidance relating to an Inspector General 's role regarding equal opportunity complaints (para 6 3i). o Revises the purpose and General approach associated with Inspector General investigations (para 7 1a). o Updates the rights of subjects in Inspector General investigations (para 7 1g(2)).

5 O Incorporates the requirements of Army Directive 2018 01 by revising the Procedures for referring allegations to the command and for closing those referrals in the Inspector General system (para 7 1i(3)). o Updates the definition of senior official for Army National Guard officers (para 7 1l). o Provides inspectors General with guidelines regarding allegations involving minor infractions (para 7 1m). o Updates the Procedures for processing allegations of whistleblower reprisal (para 7 3b). o Replaces full spectrum operations with unified land operations (chap 8). o Updates the nomination requirements and attributes for inspectors generals (para B 1). o Requires the command s chief warrant officer and senior enlisted Soldier to comment on the suitability of locally- nominated warrant officers and noncommissioned officers prior to their nomination submissions (para B 2e).

6 O Updates the standard Inspector General titles (table B 2). o Updates the summary of Inspector General reporting and major coordination requirements to agree with changes made throughout the regulation (app D). o Updates the test questions for Army internal controls to reflect changes made to the regulation (para E 4). o Revises the glossary to include or revise definitions of an allegation, Career Program 55, first party, Inspector General oversight, reprisal, restriction, retaliation, second party, senior official, and third party (glossary). *This regulation supersedes AR 20-1, dated 29 November 2010 and Army Directive 2018-01 is rescinded upon publication of this AR. AR 20 1 23 March 2020 UNCLASSIFIED i Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC *Army Regulation 20 1 23 March 2020 Effective 23 April 2020 Assistance, Inspections, Investigations, and Follow up Inspector General Activities and Procedures History.

7 This publication is a major re-vision. Summary. This regulation prescribes the responsibility and policy for the selec-tion and duties of inspectors General throughout the Army. It describes Inspector General functions, including teaching and training, inspections, assistance, and inves-tigations. Although the fundamental inspec-tor General role and functions have not changed, this revision incorporates numer-ous policy and mandated procedural changes affecting Inspector General activi-ties. This regulation implements DODD Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. It also applies to Depart-ment of the Army Civilian employees and nonappropriated fund employees.

8 During mobilization, the proponent may modify chapters and policies contained in this reg-ulation. Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is The In-spector General . The proponent has the au-thority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with con-trolling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the pro-ponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colo-nel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity s sen-ior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and for-warded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent.

9 Refer to AR 25 30 for specific guidance. Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provi-sions in accordance with AR 11 2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix E). Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are prohibited with-out prior approval from The Inspector Gen-eral, 1700 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310 1700. Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-mended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to The Army Inspector General School, 5500 21st Street, Suite 2305, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 5935. Distribution. This regulation is availa-ble in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the Army Reserve.

10 Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number) Chapter 1 The Inspector General System, page 1 Section I Introduction, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References and forms 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1 Responsibilities 1 4, page 1 Records management (recordkeeping) requirements 1 5, page 6 Statutory authorities 1 6, page 6 Section II Inspector General System, page 7 Inspector General concept and system 1 7, page 7 Inspector General access to information 1 8, page 11 Contents Continued ii AR 20 1 23 March 2020 The Inspector General 1 9, page 11 Inspector General guidelines for Army Reserve matters 1 10, page 12 Inspector General guidelines for Army National Guard matters 1 11, page 12 Inspectors General , the Army Installation Management Command, and geographic support 1 12, page 12 Section III confidentiality , page 12 confidentiality 1 13, page 12 Prohibited activity and Punitive provisions 1 14, page 15 Chapter 2 Inspector General Personnel, page 16 Inspector General positions 2 1, page 16 Inspector General categories 2 2, page 17 Wear of Inspector General insignia 2 3.