Nevertheless, with great reservation, I acceded to State’s initial request because it was made at the height of the emergency evacuation from Afghanistan.”Īfter Sopko complied, State returned with another request, this time passing along a spreadsheet listing some 2,400 items it wanted redacted - something SIGAR reviewed and “found all but four to be without merit.” “But despite repeated requests, State was never able to describe any specific threats to individuals that were supposedly contained in our reports, nor did State ever explain how removing our reports now could possibly protect anyone since many were years old and already extensively disseminated worldwide. You can also email your complaint.“Shortly after the fall of Kabul, the State Department wrote to me and other oversight agencies requesting to ‘temporarily suspend access’ to all ‘audit, inspection, and financial audit … reports’ on our website because the Department was afraid that information included in those reports could put Afghan allies at risk,” Sopko said. Complaints can be called in Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm EST, at 1-80. Eventually, if necessary, complaints can reach the IG for an individual service or the Department of Defense IG.Ĭomplaints of fraud, waste and abuse in the Department of Defense or any military service can be reported separately through a hotline that has been set up.
But, if that is not possible, the complaint can move up to the inspector general of the next highest command. They also investigate allegations of discrimination against military members from organizations and businesses in the civilian communities.Įvery attempt is made to resolve complaints at the lowest possible level.
Most of the complaints investigated by the inspectors general are from servicemembers who think they have been wronged by their commanders or units. Though recommended, an individual does not have to follow the chain of command or get the prior approval of a superior to file an IG complaint.
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