Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 5505.02
August 29, 2013
Incorporating Change 1, Effective June 10, 2016
IG DoD
SUBJECT: Criminal Investigations of Fraud Offenses
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in Appendix 3 of Title 5, United States Code
(U.S.C.), also known and referred to in this instruction as the “Inspector General Act of 1978,”
as amended (Reference (a)), and DoD Directive (DoDD) 5106.01 (Reference (b)), this
instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5505.2 (Reference (c)).
b. Establishes the authority to initiate, conduct, and supervise fraud investigations within the
DoD (including the Military Departments) and other investigations as the Inspector General of
the Department of Defense (IG DoD) deems appropriate.
c. Gives particular regard to the activities of the Military Departments to avoid duplication
of effort and ensure efficient and effective coordination and cooperation.
d. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for determining
which of the Defense Criminal Investigative Organizations (DCIOs) will conduct investigations
of fraud offenses in accordance with both Title 18, U.S.C. (Reference (d)) and chapter 47 of Title
10, U.S.C., also known and referred to in this instruction as the “Uniform Code of Military
Justice (UCMJ)” (Reference (e)), for those persons subject to the UCMJ.
e. Establishes procedures for DCIOs’ compliance with the reporting requirements of section
2638.603 of Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (Reference (f)) for matters referred to
the DCIOs in accordance with section 535 of Title 28, U.S.C. (Reference (g)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands,
the Office of the IG DoD (OIG DoD), the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all
other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (referred to collectively in this
instruction as the “DoD Components”).
