DOD INSTRUCTION 7650.02
E
NGAGING WITH THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
(GAO) ON GAO AUDITS
Originating Component: Office of the Director of Administration and Management
Effective: January 24, 2020
Change 1 Effective: January 26, 2022
Releasability: Cleared for public release. Available on the Directives Division Website at
https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.
Reissues and Cancels: DoD Instruction 7650.02, “Government Accountability Office (GAO) Reviews
and Reports,” November 20, 2006, as amended
Approved by: Lisa Hershman, Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense
Change 1 (Administrative)
Approved by: Christopher R. Choate, Chief, Directives Division
Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5105.53 and the January 11, 2021 Deputy
Secretary of Defense Memorandum, this issuance:
• Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for:
o Engaging with the GAO during surveys, reviews, and other audit activities within the DoD.
o Responding to GAO draft reports, final reports, and other GAO requests for information.
o Managing and implementing GAO recommendations.
• Establishes the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Audit Management Division (AMD) intranet site
(https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/gao/) as the official DoD source of information for GAO audits and
implementation of GAO recommendations (referred to in this issuance as “the Website”).
• Establishes the GAO Component Liaison Working Group and the WHS AMD Board.
