The IG is an honest broker and an impartial fact finder. The mission of the IG is to inquire into and report upon matters affecting the state of the economy, readiness, efficiency, discipline, morale, quality of life, and esprit de corps of the command. The functions of an IG are to provide assistance to those seeking help on problems related to the CAP and to conduct inquiries or investigations into allegations of wrongdoing. The IG also conducts inspections. Because they provide the command with a synopses of prevention efforts and management improvements.
Significant assistance can potentially prevent some negative or derogatory issues from escalating.
Through inspection results, managers and leaders can determine strengths and weaknesses of a unit and its leadership, and work to make improvements. Overall, the IG's efforts improve the command's economy, efficiency and effectiveness. They provide a service to those seeking IG assistance by resolving allegations. Through inspections they assess an organization's ability to accomplish its mission. By conducting inquiries or investigations, into allegations of wrongdoing, they can determine if violations of policy, regulation, law, mismanagement, unethical behavior, etc. have occurred.