Common Report Writing Mistakes

• Completeness: Failing to have all its parts an support as expected in the report format

• Independence: Not enough information to help the reader understand it by oneself.

• Timeliness: Reports that are given in later than expected.


• Accountability: Failing to deliver according to specific disciplinary actions for subjects. Facts that are incorrectly used or in the inappropriate format and sentences.

• Forwarding the report: Failing to use the Post-Investigation checklist to conduct a quality review of the report before forwarding it to the authority.