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PURPOSE. This instruction reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 7640.02 (Reference (a)) in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5106.01 (Reference (b)) to:

a. Establish policy, assign responsibilities, and provide direction for reporting requirements and follow-up procedures on contract audit reports issued by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA).

b. Implement the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, Title 5, United States Code, Appendix, and the Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-50 (References (c) and (d)).

APPLICABILITY. This instruction:

a. 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 Inspector General of the Department of Defense (IG DoD), the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this instruction as the "DoD Components").

b. Does not apply to reports of the Government Accountability Office, the IG DoD, and other DoD internal audit organizations. Follow-up policies and procedures for reports of those organizations are contained in DoDI 7650.03 (Reference (e)).