Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 5500.16
February 15, 2013
USD(C)/CFO
SUBJECT: Relationship With the Surveys and Investigations (S&I) Staff, House
Appropriations Committee
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5118.03 (Reference
(a)), this instruction reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5500.16 (Reference (b)) to establish policy,
assign responsibilities, and prescribe procedures governing the relationship of the Department of
Defense with the S&I Staff, House Appropriations Committee (HAC).
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of
the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field
Activities, all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (referred to
collectively in this instruction as “the DoD Components”).
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy to make such administrative arrangements as are necessary to
facilitate the conduct of inquiries by the HAC S&I Staff.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES. See Enclosure 2.
5. PROCEDURES. See Enclosure 3.
6. RELEASABILITY. Unlimited. This instruction is approved for public release and is
available on the Internet from the DoD Issuances Website at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.
7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This instruction:
a. Is effective February 15, 2013.
