scope:

a. To implement the provisions of references (a), (b) and (c) within the Department of the Navy (DON) and clarify responsibilities for the operation of the Department of Defense (DOD) and DON Hotline Programs.

b. To organize the DON Hotline Program and to reaffirm the Department's commitment to investigating Hotline complaints in a professional and timely manner. This instruction requires each Navy Command listed in enclosure (1) to have a dedicated, fulltime Inspector General (IG). In addition, it establishes specific staffing, training, investigative, and quality assurance procedures for all offices performing IG functions throughout DON. This is a complete revision and should be read in its entirety.