OCC 2002-38
OCC BULLETIN	

Subject:      Bank Supervision Operations
Description:  Enforcement Action Policy

Date:         August 19,2002
 
TO:  Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks, 
     Federal Branches and Agencies, Department and 
     Division Heads, and All Examining Personnel  

This bulletin makes public Policies & Procedures Manual 
(PPM) 5310-3 (REV), dated July 30, 2001, which describes 
the OCC's policy for taking appropriate enforcement 
action in response to violations of law, rules, 
regulations, final agency orders and/or unsafe and 
unsound practices or conditions (Enforcement Action 
Policy).  The revision was sent to OCC employees at the 
time of issue.  This PPM is applicable to all types of 
national banks, as well as federal branches and agencies 
of foreign banks.  It is also applicable to enforcement 
actions that the OCC may take against bank service 
companies under 12 USC 1861.  These policies and 
procedures provide only internal OCC guidance.  They are 
not intended to and do not create rights, substantive or 
procedural, enforceable at law or in any administrative 
proceeding. 

Various links to the revised policy are: 
http://www.occ.treas.gov/ftp/ppm/ppm-5310-3.pdf, 
http://www.occ.treas.gov/faqs.htm, and 
http://www.occ.treas.gov/enforce/eatypes.htm

For further information, contact Ronald G. Schneck, 
Director for Special Supervision/Fraud at (202) 874-4450.



Jeri Gilland
Deputy Comptroller for 
Special Supervision/Fraud