[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR73.735-304]

[Page 165]
 
                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 73--STANDARDS OF CONDUCT--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart C--Conduct on the Job
 
Sec. 73.735-304  Use of government property.

    (a) An employee shall not directly or indirectly use, or allow the 
use of, Government property of any kind, including property leased to 
the Government, for other than officially approved activities. An 
Employee has a positive duty to protect and conserve Government 
property, including equipment, supplies, and other property entrusted or 
issued to him or her. For example:
    (1) Only official documents and materials may be processed on 
Government reproduction facilities. Both supervisors and employees must 
assure that this rule is strictly followed. (Exception for employee 
welfare and recreation associations is stated in Chapter 25-10, General 
Administration Manual. Exception for labor organizations is stated in 
Personnel Instruction 711-1.)
    (2) Employees may drive or use Government automobiles or aircraft 
only on official business. Use of a Government owned, leased, or rented 
vehicle or aircraft for non-official purposes may result in suspension 
for at least 30 days or removal from the Federal service. 31 U.S.C. 
638a.

    Example: Normally, use of a Government automobile by travel between 
home and place of duty would not be considered official business and 
could not be authorized. An exception to this rule might be appropriate 
in a situation where an employee is required to leave early in the 
morning to attend a meeting in a distant city, or to return late in the 
day from such a meeting. Allowing the employee to drive a government car 
to his or her home the night before in order to leave from home, or to 
return to his or her home in the evening upon completion of the trip is 
permissible, provided the employee does not use the car for any personal 
reason.