Claims of the type described in this section are only allowable
subject to the restrictions noted:
(a) Money or currency. Claims may be allowed for loss of money or
currency (which includes coin collections) only when lost incident to
fire, flood, hurricane, other natural disaster, or by theft from
quarters (as limited by Sec. 15.22(c)(1)). In incidents of theft from
quarters, it must be conclusively shown that the quarters were locked at
the time of the theft. Reimbursement for loss of money or currency is
limited to an amount which is determined to have been reasonable for the
claimant to have had in his or her possession at the time of the loss.
(b) Government property. Claims may only be allowed for property
owned by the United States for which the claimant is financially
responsible to an agency of the Government other than the Department.
(c) Estimate fees. Claims may include fees paid to obtain estimates
of repairs only when it is clear that an estimate could not have been
obtained without paying a fee. In that case, the fee may be allowed only
in an amount determined to be reasonable in relation to the value of the
property or the cost of the repairs.
(d) Automobiles and motor vehicles. Claims may only be allowed for
damage to, or loss of automobiles and other motor vehicles if:
(1) Such motor vehicles were required to be used for official
Government business (official Government business, as used here, does
not include travel, or parking incident thereto, between quarters and
office, or use of vehicles for the convenience of the owner. However, it
does include travel, and parking incident thereto, between quarters and
an assigned place of duty specifically authorized by the employee's
supervisor as being more advantageous to the Government); or
(2) Shipment of such motor vehicles was being furnished or provided
by the Government, subject to the provisions of Sec. 15.25.
(e) Computers and Electronics. Claims may be allowed for loss of, or
damage to, cellular phones, fax machines, computers and related hardware
and software only when lost or damaged incident to fire, flood,
hurricane, other
natural disaster, or by theft from quarters (as limited by
Sec. 15.22((c)(1)) or unless it is being shipped as a part of a change
of duty station paid for by the Department. In incidents of theft from
quarters, it must be conclusively shown that the quarters were locked at
the time of the theft.
