[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR12.24]

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            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
                CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 
PART 12_DISPOSITION OF VETERAN'S PERSONAL FUNDS AND 
 
Sec.  12.24  Operation of lost and found service.

    Unless maintained by the Public Buildings Service, the lost and 
found service will be maintained by an employee designated by the 
Manager to be known as the lost and found custodian. VA Form 3771, 
Record of Lost or Found Article, will be used for recording articles of 
any personal property lost or found. Every effort will be made to 
determine rightful ownership of found articles and to recover items 
which have been reported lost. Currency, including readily negotiable 
instruments, found and delivered to the lost and found custodian will 
not be retained beyond the official closing hour. The currency or 
negotiable instruments will be delivered to the agent cashier before the 
close of business. Individuals claiming found articles will furnish 
complete identification and satisfy the facility authority of rightful 
ownership. Where more than one individual claims ownership the matter 
will be referred to the Manager for decision. All articles of personal 
property remaining unclaimed for 90 days or more will be disposed of in 
accordance with Sec.  12.8.

[21 FR 3875, June 6, 1956]