Specific Release for Investigative Information

What it is

A targeted release for a specific category of record — medical, financial or similar — used where the general consent is not sufficient on its own.

What you do

Sign it when a particular record has to be obtained. It is narrower than the general consent, not broader.

Also called

OFI-16A, OFI 16A, specific release, medical release, financial release.

Where this comes from

DCSA — Terms and Definitions — DCSA defines OFI 16A as the specific release for medical, financial or other information.

Stage: Questionnaires and releases · Applies to: Government-wide

Other documents at this stage

• SF 86 — Questionnaire for National Security Positions
• PVQ — Personnel Vetting Questionnaire
• SF 85 — Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions
• SF 85P — Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions
• SF 85P-S — Supplemental Questionnaire for Selected Positions
• SF 713 — Consent for Access to Records