DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 4001.1G
N09D
7 Aug 2018
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 4001.1G
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS
Ref: (a) SECNAVINST 4001.2K
(b) DoD 5500.07-R, Joint Ethics Regulation,
30 August 1993
(c) 10 U.S.C. §2601
(d) 31 U.S.C. §1353
(e) DoD 7000.14-R, DoD Financial Management Regulations,
(date varies by volume)
1. Purpose. To delegate the Chief of Naval Operations' (CNO)
gift acceptance authority. This issuance is a revision to
implement changes in reference (a) and should be reviewed in its
entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 4001.1F.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to the Office of
the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) and all U.S. Navy
installations, commands, activities, field offices, and all
other organizational entities therein.
4. Discussion. Reference (a) authorizes the CNO, Vice Chief of
Naval Operations (VCNO), and Director, Navy Staff (DNS) to
accept gifts, other than real property, valued at $200,000 or
less offered to any activity under CNO's command and to delegate
acceptance authority for such gifts of a value up to $25,000.
All prior grants of gift acceptance authority from the CNO or
VCNO are cancelled and no further delegation of gift acceptance
authority is authorized unless approved in writing by CNO or
VCNO. Gifts requiring acceptance by higher authority shall be
forwarded to the appropriate gift acceptance authority. Prior
to acceptance, all gifts will be reviewed by a judge advocate or
general counsel to ensure compliance with references (a) and
(b).
5. Acceptance Authority. This authority extends to gifts of
personal property acceptable under reference (c) (which are not
