Department of Defense Office of Inspector General
06/30/2026 | Press release | Archived content
Evaluation of the DoW’s and Military Departments’ Administrative Review Process for Responding to Allegations of Abuse at Child Development Centers (Report No. DOWIG-2026-094)
June 30, 2026
Evaluation of the DoW's and Military Departments' Administrative Review Process for Responding to Allegations of Abuse at Child Development Centers (Report No. DOWIG-2026-094)
Evaluations
July
2
2026
Report No.: DOWIG-2026-094
Report Type: Evaluation
Component: Evaluations
What We Did:
The Military Departments developed and implemented policies and guidance to address child abuse allegations at installation child development centers (CDCs) in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. However, the Military Departments did not uniformly include certain personnel in incident determination committee meetings. These meetings are how the Military Departments conduct the administrative review of allegations of child abuse at CDCs.
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