Yes. Once the complaint has been accepted, the complaint is forwarded on to an EEO investigator, who either works directly for the Agency or works for the Agency on a contract basis. The agency must complete the investigation within 180 days of the filing date. The investigator will interview witnesses and gather documentation regarding the complaint. The investigator may conduct the investigation through in-person interviews, telephonic interviews, or through written questions that you must answer under oath, known as affidavits. You will either meet with the investigator and sign off on a written affidavit or submit written to the questions responses, under oath. It is very important that you give a full and complete version of the facts during the investigation. You can also provide the investigator with relevant documentation.
Most importantly, you should tell the investigator, in writing, as part of your affidavit, what supportive witnesses the investigator should interview and what information those witnesses can testify about. You should make sure you tell the investigator, in writing, through your affidavit, why you think the Agency discriminated or retaliated against you, including if others outside of your protected class were treated more favorably, how, by whom, and when.