FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICY MANUAL

oster of certified investigators. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO),
the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), all major commands, and
all Secretariat offices are required to identify individuals to serve as
investigators. Mandatory service is required of all DON investigators.
2. Preliminary Review.
If the CNO, CMC, or a major command has evidence that a potential
ADA has occurred, the major command should appoint a qualified
investigator in writing to conduct a preliminary review to determine if, in
fact, a violation has occurred. A copy of the appointing letter, the results
of the preliminary review, and all supporting documentation are to be
provided to OASN(FM&C), Budget Policy and Procedures Division,
FMB-5, for final disposition.
3. Formal Investigation.
If it is determined that an ADA violation has in fact occurred,
OASN(FM&C) will appoint a certified investigator(s) from the current
roster to conduct a formal investigation. The formal investigation will be
conducted in accordance with the provisions of the DOD FMR Vol. 14.
The investigator is to be relieved of his or her day-to-day duties until the
investigation is completed.
a. Each command is to identify subject matter experts to provide
assistance to the investigator, as required, in specific functional areas
during the course of the investigation. These functional areas include
contracting, accounting, funding document policies and procedures,
legal, information technology systems, facilities management, and
construction policies and procedures. While these individuals need not
be certified ADA investigators, they should have adequate knowledge
in the functional area and no vested interest in the outcome of the
investigation.
b. The activity where the potential violation occurred is to fund all
costs associated with the investigation (travel, local travel, etc.) from
activity operating funds. Additionally, the activity is to cooperate with
the investigator, as required, to ensure a complete and expeditious
conclusion of the investigation. This includes access to all documents,
other information, individuals, and facilities within the activity that the
investigator considers necessary in order to accomplish his or her
mission.
c. Each investigator is to submit monthly status reports describing the
progress made on the investigation in the format of the DOD FMR
Vol. 14, Chapter 6, Enclosure 6-1, Part II, to OASN(FM&C), FMB-5,
by the end of each month.
d. The formal ADA investigation report must be submitted to
OUSD(C) by OASN(FM&C) no later than 9 months from the
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