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Inspectors General:
Lt Col Stephen Waite- Investigations
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Lt Col Marcia Cunningham- Inspections
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IG Mission Statement:
The
purpose of the Civil Air Patrol Inspector General
System is, in part, to create an independent and objective
system that:
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Resolves
problems affecting the Civil Air Patrol mission
promptly and objectively.
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Creates
an atmosphere of trust in which issues can be objectively
and fully resolved without retaliation or the fear
of reprisal.
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Ensures
the existence of responsive complaint and inspection
programs characterized by objectivity, integrity,
and impartiality.
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Ensures
the concerns of Civil Air Patrol members and the
best interests of the Civil Air Patrol are addressed
through objective fact-finding.
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Educates
Civil Air Patrol members and commanders regarding
the privileges of and protection for those contacting
an inspector general.
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Ensures
Inspectors General, Inspector General staff members,
and investigating officers are trained to conduct
thorough, unbiased investigations and inspections
based on fair and objective fact-finding.
The
following letter was published by the Wisconsin Wing
Inspector General. All Wisconsin Wing Members should
review its contents. It will remain available on-line
until superceded.
MEMORANDUM
TO THE WISCONSIN WING: TO BE READ ALOUD AND POSTED.
FROM:
WIIG
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Effective
on receipt, I am informing you of the new regulatory
changes to the CAPR 123-1 and CAPR 123-3 regarding
the CAP IG program brought about by the Statement
of Work (SOW) for Civil Air Patrol, 1 October 2001.
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The
SOW requires that CAP operate an IG program similar
to the Air Force program described in the 90 series
of AF Publications. This same SOW specifies ways
to safe guard members who report fraud, waste, and
abuse. It is my intent to tell you how these new
regulations and the over-arching SOW will be implemented
in Wisconsin Wing.
Point
1:
No
level of command can take retaliatory or reprisal actions
against any member who contacts the WIIG.
Conversely, the WIIG must manage and safeguard a complaint
program for the Wing. The purpose of which is to prevent,
detect and correct any fraud, waste, mismanagement or
deficiency, cadet protection issue, abuse of authority,
to include protection against reprisal and retaliation
of any person using the WIIG. ( CAPR 123-1,Para. 3.d.1)
Point
2:
The
WIIG works for the WICC and serves a term of office
as determined by the WICC.
The WICC will see that the WIIG attends the National
CAP-USAF IG College within the first year of appointment.
The SOW specifies that Wing fund an IG program. Conversely,
the WIIG will notify National IG whenever a complaint
is filed against the WICC. Such complaints will NOT
be handled by WIIG, but sent up to Region IG or higher.
(CAPR 123-1, Para. 3 et al)
Point
3:
The
WIIG will develop and manage a subordinate unit inspection
program.
The regulation does not allow a self-inspection program
to substitute for a compliance inspection, but can use
a self-inspection program to guide a unit. The publishing
of a subordinate unit inspection guide originates with
the National IG, and can be modified for local use by
the Wing (CAPR 123-3, Para. 10)
Point
4:
The
WIIG can train persons to assist in the functions assigned
by training assistant WIIGs, and as needed, investigating
officers.
All unit inspectors are subordinate to the WIIG. The
WIIG is a command position answerable directly to the
WICC, as well as Region and National Inspectors. (CAPR
123-1, Para. 3. a.b.c.d, 1-7). The short notice inspection
program (CAPR 60-2) is not an IG function.
Point
5:
The
WIIG will act as a central repository of all inspection
reports and serve to safeguard and protect all reports
of investigation conducted within the Wing.
(CAPR 123-1, 3.d.7)
Point
6:
The
WIIG needs to see that all complaints are handled at
the lowest level practicable.
Individual identities and other safeguards to privacy
must be maintained. All investigations must be
properly documented. NO reports of investigation will
be kept in a person's personnel file, but filed, sealed,
properly labeled and kept under lock and key, IAW CAPR
10-2, Table 5, Rule 4. WIIG must publish
the IG program to all membership in the Wing. This will
be done through correspondence, conferences, staff meetings,
commander's calls, and unit visits.
For
the Commander:
Colonel
Lawrence W. Stys, CAP
WIIG (former)
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