28 CFR § 0.29f - Confidentiality.

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title: "28 CFR § 0.29f - Confidentiality."
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section_name: "Confidentiality."
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# 0.29f Confidentiality.

The Inspector General shall not, during the pendency of an investigation, disclose the identity of an employee who submits a complaint to the OIG without the employee's consent, unless the Inspector General determines that such disclosure is unavoidable in the course of the investigation.