alleged misconduct
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
14 U.S.C. § 2537 — in this section
The term “alleged misconduct”—
(A) means a credible allegation that, if proven, would constitute a violation of—
(i) a provision of criminal law, including the Uniform Code of Military Justice (chapter 47 of title 10); or
(ii) a recognized standard, such as the Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulation or other Federal regulation, including any other Department of Defense regulation and any Department of Homeland Security regulation; or
(B) could reasonably be expected to be of significance to the Secretary or the Inspector General of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, particularly in a case in which there is an element of misuse of position or of unauthorized personal benefit to the senior official, a family member, or an associate.