Navy Fires Top Auditor Over Harassment, Bias, and Retaliation Probe
The Navy removed Donjette Gilmore as auditor general after a Pentagon Inspector General investigation found she harassed subordinates, created a hostile work environment, and showed hiring favoritism. The 42-page report documented 23 witnesses who experienced or observed her belittling comments about appearance, weight, and single parenthood. Gilmore also suppressed negative climate survey feedback and pressured a subordinate to file false sexual harassment claims against a rival. The Navy subsequently issued new guidance on command climate transparency.
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Navy Fires Top Auditor Donjette Gilmore Over Harassment and Bias Report
The Navy has removed Donjette Gilmore as auditor general of the Navy Audit Service following a Pentagon Inspector General investigation. The 42-page report found that Gilmore habitually harassed and belittled subordinates, creating a hostile work environment. Specific allegations include mocking employees' appearance, weight, and smell; telling single parents 'nobody told you all to have kids'; and ordering subordinates to 'shut up' in meetings. The investigation also found that Gilmore showed apparent favoritism in hiring, with eight African American women hired for 13 of 17 positions, often without competitive processes. Additionally, she allegedly tried to hide negative feedback from command climate surveys and pressured a subordinate to file sexual harassment allegations to discredit a rival, Ronnie Booth. Gilmore has been placed on administrative leave. The Navy published new guidance on command climate transparency, though officials did not confirm a direct link to this case.
Navy's head auditor harassed, ridiculed subordinates, probe finds
A Pentagon Inspector General investigation found that Donjette Gilmore, auditor general of the Navy Audit Service, engaged in a pattern of harassment, ridicule, and bias against subordinates. The 42-page report details comments about employees' appearance, weight, and personal lives, including telling single parents 'nobody told you all to have kids.' Gilmore created a culture of fear, allegedly suppressed negative feedback from command climate surveys, and showed favoritism in hiring, with 8 of 13 positions filled by African American women without competitive processes. She also pressured a subordinate to file sexual harassment allegations to discredit a rival, Ronnie Booth, who had previously been found to have sexually harassed employees. The Navy issued new guidance on command climate transparency following the report.
Navy's head auditor harassed, ridiculed subordinates, probe finds
A Pentagon Inspector General investigation found that Donjette Gilmore, auditor general of the Navy Audit Service, engaged in a pattern of harassment and belittling behavior toward subordinates, creating a hostile work environment. The 42-page report documented 23 of 27 witnesses who witnessed or experienced harassment, including derogatory comments about appearance, weight, and personal life. Gilmore also allegedly created a culture of fear, attempted to hide negative feedback from command climate surveys, and showed favoritism in hiring by selecting eight African American women for 13 of 17 positions, often without competitive processes. Additionally, she was found to have pressured a subordinate to file sexual harassment allegations to discredit a rival, Ronnie Booth, who had previously been selected over her for the auditor general role. The Navy subsequently published new guidance on command climate survey transparency.
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Navy fires top auditor amid report that she insulted subordinates
The Navy has removed Donjette Gilmore as auditor general of the Navy Audit Service following a Pentagon Inspector General report that found she created a hostile work environment by harassing and belittling subordinates. The 42-page probe documented 23 of 27 witnesses who witnessed or experienced her behavior, including mocking employees' appearance, weight, and smell, telling single parents 'nobody told you all to have kids,' and ordering staff to 'shut up' in meetings. The report also found she showed favoritism in hiring, selecting eight African American women for 13 of 17 roles, often without competitive processes. Additionally, Gilmore allegedly tried to discredit a former rival, Ronnie Booth, by pressuring a subordinate to file sexual harassment allegations and coordinating with a Washington Post reporter. The Navy has placed her on administrative leave during the investigation.
Navy's head auditor harassed, ridiculed subordinates, probe finds
A Pentagon Inspector General investigation found that Donjette Gilmore, auditor general of the Navy Audit Service, engaged in a pattern of harassment and belittling behavior toward subordinates, creating a hostile work environment. The 42-page report details specific derogatory comments about employees' appearance, weight, and personal lives, including targeting single parents. Gilmore also created a culture of fear that discouraged reporting misconduct. Additionally, the probe found she showed favoritism in hiring, with 8 of 17 positions filled by African American women, often without competitive processes. Gilmore allegedly tried to discredit a predecessor, Ronnie Booth, who had previously been found to have sexually harassed employees. The Navy recently issued new guidance on command climate surveys, though officials did not confirm a direct link to this report.
Navy's head auditor harassed and ridiculed subordinates, Pentagon probe finds
A Pentagon Inspector General report found that Donjette Gilmore, auditor general of the Navy Audit Service, engaged in a pattern of harassment, ridicule, and bias against subordinates. The 42-page probe documented 23 of 27 witnesses who witnessed or experienced her behavior, including mocking employees' appearance, weight, and smell, telling single parents 'nobody told you all to have kids,' and creating a culture of fear that discouraged complaints. The report also found Gilmore showed favoritism in hiring, with 8 of 17 positions filled by African American women, often without competitive processes. Additionally, she misused her role to discredit a rival, Ronnie Booth, who had previously been found to have sexually harassed employees. The Navy recently published new guidance on command climate transparency, though officials did not confirm a link to this report.