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Purpose

This chapter provides for the implementation of policies and responsibilities relating to financial liability for government property that is lost, damaged, destroyed or stolen. This chapter prescribes how to:

A. Account for loss, damage, destruction, or theft of government property; determine the responsibility and amount of financial liability of those found to be culpable for such financial losses; provide relief from accountability; and establish debts resulting from the assessment of financial liability.

B. Inquire, research, and investigate the causes of the loss, damage, destruction, or theft of government property.

C. Assess financial liability with respect to lost, damaged, destroyed, or stolen government property.