BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 65-201
24 APRIL 2023
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL
CONTROL PROGRAM PROCEDURES
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: This publication is available for downloading or ordering on the e-
Publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: SAF/FMFA Certified by: SAF/FMF
(Mr. Fredrick E. Carr)
Supersedes: AFI 65-201, 17 September 2020 Pages: 20
This instruction implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 65-2, Risk
Management and Internal Control Program. It provides a structure to identify, monitor, and report
on the Department of the Air Force (DAF) risks, issues, and controls in all functional areas
including Special Access Programs based on recognized leading practices and in compliance with
the Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act of 1982 (FMFIA), the Government Performance
Results Act (GPRA) Modernization Act of 2010, Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Circular Number (No.) A-123 Management's Responsibility for Enterprise Risk Management and
Internal Control and Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5010.40 Managers’ Internal
Control Program Procedures requirements. This instruction applies to all civilian employees and
uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, United States Space Force, Air Force Reserve, Air
National Guard, Civil Air Patrol when conducting missions as the official Air Force Auxiliary,
and those with a contractual obligation to abide by the terms of DAF issuances. This Department
of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) may be supplemented at any level, but all supplements that
directly implement this instruction must be routed to Accounting and Financial Oversight
(SAF/FMFA) for coordination prior to certification and approval. Recommended changes and
questions about this publication should be sent through the appropriate channels using Department
of the Air Force Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publications, to the office of primary
responsibility (OPR) for SAF/FM Risk Management and Internal Control (RMIC) Policy,
SAF/FMFA. The authorities to waive wing, unit, or delta level requirements in this publication are
identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the compliance statement. Submit
requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval
authority, or alternately, to the requestor’s commander for non-tiered compliance items. Waivers
