[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR751.22]

[Page 426-427]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 751_PERSONNEL CLAIMS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart B_Demand On Carrier, Contractor, or Insurer
 
Sec. 751.22  Carrier recovery: In general.

    (a) Responsibility. Recovery of amounts due for personal property 
lost or damaged while in transit or in storage at Government expense is 
a joint Personal Property Office/Naval Legal Service Office 
responsibility. In order to establish liability and to effectively 
pursue a recovery claim against a carrier, warehouseman, or other third 
party, it is essential that all required

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action be accomplished in an expeditious manner. Failure of the property 
owner or any Government agent to exercise diligence in the performance 
of duties may render collection of the claim impossible and thereby 
deprive the Government of rightful revenue. Claims approving and 
settlement authorities will ensure that all actions required of the 
property owner and naval personnel are accomplished promptly.
    (b) Elements of collection. There are four elements in the 
successful assertion and collection of a recovery claim. They are:
    (1) Proving that a transit loss occurred;
    (2) Determining who had responsibility for the goods at the time of 
the transit loss;
    (3) Calculating the amount of damages; and
    (4) Pursuing the responsible party or parties vigorously.