Title 32—National Defense--Volume 1
PART 277—IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT
§ 277.1   Purpose.
This part establishes uniform policies, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for implementation of Pub. L. 99-509.
§ 277.2   Applicability.
This part applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD); the Military Departments; the Office of the Inspector General, Department of Defense (OIG, DoD); the Defense Agencies; and the DoD Field Activities (hereafter referred to collectively as “DoD Components”).
§ 277.3   Policy.
It is DoD policy to redress fraud in DoD programs and operations through the nonexclusive use of Pub. L. 99-509. All DoD Components shall comply with the requirements of this part in using this new remedy. Changes or modifications to this part by implementing organizations are prohibited. Implementing regulations are authorized only to the extent necessary to effectively carry out the requirements of this part.
§ 277.4   Responsibilities.
(a) The Inspector General, Department of Defense (IG, DoD), shall establish procedures for carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the “investigating official” as outlined in the appendix of this part.
(b) The General Counsel, Department of Defense (GC, DoD), shall:
(1) Establish procedures for carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the authority head, Department of Defense, which have been delegated to the GC, DoD, as set forth in appendix of this part.
(2) Establish procedures for carrying out the duties and responsibilities for appointment and support of presiding officers, as set forth in appendix of this part; and
(3) Review and approve the regulations and instructions required by this section to be submitted for approval by the GC, DoD.
(c) The Secretaries of the Military Departments shall:
(1) Establish procedures for carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the “authority head” and of the “reviewing officials” for their respective Departments, and for obtaining and supporting presiding officers from other Agencies as specified in Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations; (see appendix of this part).
(2) Make all regulations or instructions promulgated subject to the approval of the GC, DoD; and
(3) Delegate duties as appropriate.
(d) The General Counsel of the National Security Agency (GC, NSA) and the General Counsel of the Defense Logistics Agency (GC, DLA) shall be responsible for establishing procedures for carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the reviewing officials that have been delegated to them, as stated in appendix of this part. All Regulations or Instructions promulgated pursuant to this part shall be submitted to the GC, DoD.