Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5505.5
August 30, 1988
GC, DoD
SUBJECT: Implementation of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act
References: (a) Public Law 99-509, "The Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986,"
October 21, 1986
(b) Chapters 33, 43, 51, 53, Subchapter III of title 5, United States Code
(c) Sections 3716, 3729, 3730, 3803, 3804, 3805, 3806, 3808 of title 31,
United States Code
(d) Section 287 of title 18, United States Code, Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure, Rule 6(e)
(e) through (h), see enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE
This Directive establishes uniform policies, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes
procedures for implementation of reference (a).
2. APPLICABILITY
This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD); the Military
Departments; the Office of the Inspector General, Department of Defense (OIG, DoD);
the Defense Agencies; and the DoD Field Activities (hereafter referred to collectively as
"DoD Components").
3. POLICY
It is DoD policy to redress fraud in DoD programs and operations through the
nonexclusive use of reference (a). All DoD Components shall comply with the
requirements of this Directive in using this new remedy. Changes or modifications to
this Directive by implementing organizations are prohibited. Implementing Regulations
