[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR1261.105]

[Page 335-336]
 
                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
                   CHAPTER V--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
                          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.