Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1340.23
February 14, 2006
GC, DoD
SUBJECT: Waiver Procedures for Debts Resulting from Erroneous Pay and
Allowances
References: (a) DoD Directive 1340.22, "Waiver of Debts Resulting from Erroneous
Payments of Pay and Allowances," January 8, 2005
(b) Section 2774 of title 10, United States Code
(c) Section 716 of title 32, United States Code
(d) Section 5584 of title 5, United States Code
(e) through (h), see Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE
This Instruction implements policy under Reference (a) and prescribes procedures for
considering waiver applications under References (b) through (d).
2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE
2.1. This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military
Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of
Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the Department of
Defense Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense
(hereafter referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
2.2. This Instruction applies to the Coast Guard, when it is not operating as a Service in the
Navy under agreement with the Department of Homeland Security, the Commissioned Corps of
the Public Health Service (PHS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) under agreements with the Departments of Health and Human Services and Commerce,
respectively (hereafter referred to collectively as the “non-DoD Components”).
2.3. This Instruction applies to certain functions for considering waiver applications that, by
statute or delegation, are vested in the Department of Defense or the Secretary of Defense.
