[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 5]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR1261.105]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 1261_PROCESSING OF MONETARY CLAIMS (GENERAL)--Table of Contents

 

           Subpart 1261.1_Employees' Personal Property Claims

 

Sec. 1261.105  Unallowable claims.



    Claims are not allowable for the following:



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    (a) Unassigned quarters in United States. Claims may not be allowed 

for property loss or damage in quarters occupied by the claimant within 

the 50 States or the District of Columbia that were not assigned to 

claimant or provided in kind by the United States.

    (b) Money or currency. Claims may not be allowed for loss of money 

or currency, except when lost incident to fire, flood, hurricane, other 

natural disaster, or by theft from quarters (as limited by paragraph 

(a)). Reimbursement for loss of money or currency is limited to an 

amount which is determined reasonable to have been in the claimant's 

possession at the time of the loss.

    (c) Government property. Claims may not be allowed for property 

owned by the United States, except that for which the claimant is 

financially responsible to any agency of the Government other than NASA.

    (d) Business property. Claims may not be allowed for property used 

in a private business enterprise.

    (e) Articles of extraordinary value. Claims may not be allowed for 

valuable articles, such as cameras, watches, jewelry, furs; or other 

articles of extraordinary value, when shipped with household goods or as 

unaccompanied baggage (shipment includes storage). This prohibition does 

not apply to articles in the personal custody of the claimant or 

articles properly checked: Provided, That reasonable protection or 

security measures have been taken by claimant.

    (f) Unserviceable property. Claims may not be allowed for worn-out 

unserviceable property.

    (g) Illegal possession. Claims may not be allowed for property 

acquired, possessed, or transported in violation of law or in violation 

of applicable regulations or directives.

    (h) Estimate fees. Claims may not include fees paid to obtain 

estimates or repair, except when it is clear that an estimate could not 

have been obtained without paying a fee.

    (i) Automobiles and other vehicles. Claims may not be allowed for 

damage to, or loss of, automobiles and other vehicles unless:

    (1) The vehicles were required to be used for official Government 

business (official Government business, as used here, does not include 

travel between quarters and place of duty, parking of vehicles incident 

to such travel, or use of vehicles for the convenience of the owner); or

    (2) Shipment of motor vehicles to, from, or between overseas areas 

was being furnished or provided by the Government; or

    (3) The damage or loss was caused by the negligent or wrongful act 

or omission of any employee of the Government acting within the scope of 

office or employment.