Administrative Investigations

Marguerite C. Garrison, Deputy Inspector General for Administrative Investigations

Mission

Administrative Investigations (AI) helps ensure ethical conduct throughout the DoD by conducting investigations and overseeing DoD Component investigations of allegations of misconduct by senior DoD officials, whistleblower reprisal, and Service member restriction from communication with an IG or Member of Congress.  AI also manages the DoD Hotline and the Contractor Disclosure Program, provides education and training on whistleblower protections through its Whistleblower Protection Coordinator, and facilitates voluntary resolution of whistleblower reprisal allegations through its Alternative Dispute Resolution program.

April 23, 2025

WHISTLEBLOWER REPRISAL INVESTIGATION HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (Report No. DODIG-2025-087)

We conducted this investigation in response to a reprisal complaint alleging that Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Minneapolis, Minnesota, directed its subcontractor to remove the Complainant from the Honeywell defense contract in reprisal for making protected disclosures to Honeywell officials concerning political and racist comments, neglected security duties, falsified time, and illegal drug activity.

Feb. 6, 2025

Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation 66th Force Support Squadron, 66th Air Base Group Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts (Report No. DODIG-2025-063)

We conducted this investigation in response to a reprisal complaint alleging that (Subject 1) and (Subject 2) took personnel actions against (the Complainant) in reprisal for making protected disclosures concerning Subject 1’s behavior and management of the Tavern at Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB), Massachusetts.

Jan. 10, 2025

Review of Responsibilities and Actions Related to the Secretary of Defense’s Hospitalizations and the DoD’s Policies and Procedures for Notification and Transfer of Functions and Duties (Report No. DODIG-2025-058)

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released the “Review of the Responsibilities and Actions Related to the Secretary of Defense’s Hospitalizations and the DoD’s Policies and Procedures for Notification and Transfer of Functions and Duties.” The OIG report released today consists of several parts.

Dec. 3, 2024

Whistleblower Restriction Investigation Georgia Army National Guard B Company, 221st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion Fort Gillem, Georgia (Report No. DODIG-2025-046)

We conducted this investigation in response to a complaint alleging that (Subject 1) and (Subject 2) restricted Soldiers of B Company, 221st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion, 78 Troop Command, Fort Gillem, Georgia, from lawfully communicating with a Member of Congress or an Inspector General.

Oct. 29, 2024

Report Of Investigation: Mr. Robert A. Gold, Former Director, Technology and Manufacturing Industrial Base, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (Report No. DODIG-2025-010)

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD[R&E]) received two complaints on March 7, 2022, against Mr. Robert A. Gold, Senior Executive Service (SES), Director, Technology and Manufacturing Industrial Base (TMIB), OUSD(R&E). On April 26, 2022, the OUSD(R&E) referred the two complaints to the DoD Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG)