What must the investigator's report to the Division not contain?

• A. Opinions or recommendations
• B. Facts
• C. Witness statements
• D. Conclusions

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that an investigator’s report to the Division should be objective and evidence-based. It is meant to document what happened and what the investigation found, grounded in verifiable facts and statements collected during the process. Therefore, the report includes the facts uncovered and the statements from witnesses, and it can present conclusions that are drawn from those facts.

Opinions or recommendations, on the other hand, introduce subjectivity. They reflect the investigator’s personal views or preferred courses of action and could bias the Division’s use of the report. The Division can form its own conclusions and decide on any resulting actions, but those subjective opinions and proposed recommendations do not belong in the investigative report itself. That’s why that element must not be included.

So the component that should not appear in the investigator’s report is opinions or recommendations.