Inspections / IGMC / IGMC (IGI)
Command Inspection Program
Command Inspectors General who conduct inspections under the Commanding General’s Inspection Program
- Effective
- Jan 13, 2023
- Verified
- Sep 23, 2026
- Applies to
- Command Inspectors General who conduct inspections under the Commanding General’s Inspection Program
- Items
- 16
- Subsections
- 3
How to use this checklist
Run subsection by subsection. For each item, the parsed references show the originating policy. The evidence cue points to the artifact a Marine inspector expects to see. Capture findings in your own evidence binder.
- 0101
Is the command inspector billet a primary duty?
ReferencesMCO 5040.6J, Chap 2, par 2.b - 0102
Has the command published a CGIP directive? Is the directive in compliance with higher headquarters directives?
ReferencesMCO 5040.6J, Chap 2, par 2.b - 0103
Does the command inspector have a training program for augment inspectors?
ReferencesMCO 5040.6J, Chap 2, par 2.b - 0104
Do augment inspectors have the technical expertise to inspect their functional area, i.e., are they qualified?
ReferencesMCO 5040.6J, Chap 2, par 2.b
- 0201
Does the command inspector inspect all the subordinate units at least every two years?
ReferencesMCO 5040.6J, Chap 2, par 2.b - 0202
Does the command inspector, and all augment inspectors, use the functional area checklists maintained on the IGMC website as the basis for conducting inspections?
ReferencesMCO 5040.6J, Chap 3, par 2.b - 0203
Does the commander's grading system comply with Marine Corps policy, i.e., Effective/Ineffective?
ReferencesMCO 5040.6J, Chap 1, par 5.b - 0204
Has the command adopted a philosophy of short or no notice inspections similar to that of the IGMC in order to minimize wasted preparation time and to give commanders an accurate assessment?
ReferencesMCO 5040.6J, Chap 1, par 3.a - 0205
Are the CoRE functional areas included in the CGIP?
ReferencesMCO 5040.6J, Chap 1, par 4.a - 0206
Are inspectors making clear and useful annotations to each question on the checklist?
ReferencesMCO 5040.6J, Chap 3, par 1.a - 0207
Are findings and discrepancies clearly noted on the checklist?
ReferencesMCO 5040.6J, Chap 3, par 1.a
- 0301
Is the Final Inspection Report (FIR) provided to the commander of the inspected unit within 30 days from the completion of the inspection?
ReferencesMCO 5040.6J, Chap 4, par 2.b - 0302
Are recommendations contained in the FIR supported by references?
ReferencesMCO 5040.6J, Chap 4, par 2.b - 0303
Does the FIR require action by the inspected unit to correct findings and Ineffective functional areas?
ReferencesMCO 5040.6J, Chap 4, par 2.b - 0304
Does the command inspector maintain an effective system for monitoring and tracking actions taken to correct problem areas reported on FIR?
ReferencesMCO 5040.6J, chap 2, par 2.b - 0305
Does the IG maintain a copy of the FIR in accordance with records schedule 5040 of 6 years? (The checklists of the inspection need only to be retained for 2 years, and may be removed from the FIR thereafter)