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PURPOSE. This Directive reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 5106.01 (Reference (a)) to update the mission, organization and management, responsibilities and functions, relationships, and authorities of the IG DoD, in accordance with sections 113 and 141 of title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (b)) and the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, title 5, U.S.C. Appendix (Reference (c)).

APPLICABILITY. This Directive applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 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 in the DoD (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components").