Army Regulation AR 735-5 Property Accountability Policies 10 May 2013

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The FLO must include evidence that an inventory occurred properly or improperly. The FLO should obtain a copy of the change of command inventory schedule. The FLO must also obtain a copy of the relevant component listings for any lost, missing, or damaged equipment. However, the most important evidence the FLO must obtain is anything developed by the hand receipt holders during the inventory process. These documents include all relevant administrative adjustment reports and any photographic evidence. Commanders must conduct inventories for changes of command, changes of hand receipt holder, cyclic accountability, sensitive-item accountability, and when units conduct field exercises or deploy. Not conducting required inventories increases the likelihood of a finding of negligence due to poor accountability. Supervisory responsibility obligates supervisors to ensure that property issued to subordinates is properly used and cared for. Supervisory responsibility arises through an assignment to a supervisory position and is not contingent on signed receipts or responsibility statements. Next, the appointing authority forwards the FLIPL, along with their recommendation, to the approving authority, usually a colonel or above. The approving authority approves or disapproves the recommendation to assess liability, but before making the decision, he or she receives a legal opinion that the findings and recommendations are legally sufficient and that the FLIPL was completed in accordance with AR 735-5.

UNITED STATES ARMY PERSONNEL CONTROL FACILITIES AND PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTERING ASSIGNED AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL

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Expendable property loses its identity through its use. Expendable property requires accountability only if it is authorized by a modified table of organization and equipment or table of distribution and allowances. All other expendable property generally is considered as consumed in use. An example of consumed in use expendable property is masking tape. Conversely, all munitions require accountability on property book records. Expendable property has an ARC of "X." REGULAR ARMY AND RESERVE COMPONENTS ENLISTMENT PROGRAM - THIS EDITION REMAINS IN EFFECTIVE UNTIL 8 DECEMBER 2023.

Custodial responsibility obligates a person to ensure property in storage and awaiting issue or turn-in is cared for and kept safe. Custodial responsibility often results from a supply assignment. When Army property is lost or damaged, financial responsibility can fall upon the Soldier or Civilian to whom the property was issued. Property often has components, which require component hand receipts for accountability. Copies of these hand receipts are available from the unit's supply section, property book office (PBO), or the primary, sub, and end-user hand receipt holders. FLOs should ask for hand receipts from the unit's supply section before reaching out to other parties. UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM OR CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Most of the evidence compiled should either support or refute a finding of negligence, which takes two forms: simple and gross. Simple negligence is briefly defined as the absence of due care, and gross negligence is an extreme departure from due care. The combination of the command supply discipline program (CSDP) and the use of the Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army) can help to reduce both types of negligence.DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - THIS EDITION REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 20 DECEMBER 2023. JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM: ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION, OPERATION, AND SUPPORT For more information about property accountability, the unit S-4, G-4, and PBO can provide assistance. Army Regulation 735-5, Policies and Procedures for Property Accountability; Army Regulation 710-2, Supply Policy Below the National Level; and Department of the Army Pamphlet 710-2-1, Using Unit Supply System (Manual Procedures), are also good resources. The FLO's resource is Department of the Army Pamphlet 735-5, Property Accountability Procedures and Financial Liability Officer's Guide. Understanding supply procedures, the CSDP, and the inventory process makes the legal review easy. The presence of some of the aforementioned supply documents will significantly aid the SJA in determining if the FLO's findings are legally sufficient. The briefing from the SJA to the FLO covers the following:

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - THIS EDITION REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 16 DECEMBER 2023.PARTICIPATION IN A MILITARY OR CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT SAFETY INVESTIGATION {OPNAVIST 3750.16C, COMDTINST 5100.28, AFI 91-206} HTTPS://WWW.SECNAV.NAVY.MIL/DONI/DIRECTIVES/ THE NAVY IS THE LEAD PROPONENT FOR THIS REGULATION. When you get a hand receipt, do not lose it; the hand receipt is the piece of paper that tells the unit not just what you have, but also what you do not have. UPDATED PUBLICATIONS. The supply section should have the most recent TMs and supply catalog publications on hand during the inventory. To find the most recent publications, the supply section looks at the primary hand receipt, obtains the relevant NSN, NIIN, or LIN for the property, and looks them up in GCSS-Army. SELECTION, TRAINING, UTILIZATION AND CAREER GUIDANCE FOR ARMY MEDICAL CORPS OFFICERS AS FLIGHT SURGEONS MANAGEMENT OF ARMY INDIVIDUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND RESOURCES - THIS EDITION REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 20 DECEMBER 2023