SECNAVINST 5800.12C - Investigation of Allegations Made Against Senior Officials of the Department of the Navy

Scope

SECNAVINST 5800.12C governs the investigation of allegations against senior officials of the Department of the Navy. The instruction sets policy for IG and command investigations of allegations involving senior leaders (general and flag officers, members of the Senior Executive Service, senior civilians at equivalent grades). The instruction coordinates with the Naval Inspector General under SECNAVINST 5430.57H and the JAGMAN administrative investigation framework under JAGINST 5800.7G. Effective 2019-12-17.

Audience

• Commanders weighing an investigation when an allegation touches a senior official. The senior official track leaves the ordinary command investigation lane.
• Staff Judge Advocates and legal administrative officers routing allegations to the correct authority.
• IG staff at Marine Corps commands handling intake and referral.

Coverage

• Definition of senior officials covered by the instruction.
• Routing of senior official allegations through NAVIG and DoD IG.
• Coordination with command investigations under JAGINST 5800.7G Chapter II.
• Confidentiality and reporting requirements.
• Records management for senior official investigation files.

Operative content

• The portal commander command investigations page lists SECNAVINST 5800.12C in its reference set beside JAGINST 5800.7G Chapter 2, MCO 5800.16 Volume 12, and MARADMIN 633/24. The page walks the three JAGMAN categories, Preliminary Inquiry, Command Investigation, and Litigation Report Investigation. Allegations against senior officials route through NAVIG and DoD IG under this instruction instead of the ordinary command investigation track.
• The MCO 5800.16 Volume 1 registry entry records the reverse cross-reference. Senior official allegation routing under SECNAVINST 5800.12 cross-references the Legal Support and Administration Manual framework volume.

Connection to Marine Corps policy

• JAGINST 5800.7G Manual of the Judge Advocate General Chapter II - administrative investigations involving senior officials route through SECNAVINST 5800.12C and the NAVIG framework.
• SECNAVINST 5430.57H Naval Inspector General authority.
• MCO 5800.16 Volume 1 Marine Corps Manual for Legal Administration cross-references senior official allegation routing.

Status

Active. Distribution Statement A.