BOP Program Statement 3420.14 § 9

During the course of an official investigation, employees are to cooperate fully, truthfully, and

completely by appearing for any scheduled interview(s) and providing all information they may

have, consistent with Constitutional protections. Full cooperation requires truthfully and fully

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responding to questions and providing a signed affidavit if requested. Full cooperation also

includes refraining from discussing any pending investigation with other potential witnesses

and/or subjects. Any employee who fails to cooperate fully or who hinders an investigation is

subject to disciplinary action up to and including removal.

The BP-A0194, Warning and Assurance to Employee Required to Provide Information form will

be provided to the employee who is the subject of an investigation overseen by the OIA. In

official investigations overseen by the OIA, an employee will be provided with a copy of their

signed affidavit upon request, absent rare or exigent circumstances.

Employees must respond truthfully, completely, and in a timely manner to requests for

information related to their background security investigation and any re-investigation. Failure to

do so may result in disciplinary action up to and including removal.

Employees must respond truthfully and in a timely manner to authorized requests for information

from EEO investigators and/or administrative forums. If a Bureau employee is ordered to attend

and testify at a judicial or administrative hearing in their official capacity, that employee is

obligated to comply. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action up to and including

removal.