Title: 
Headings: FINANCIAL LIABILITY OFFICER GUIDE
FINANCIAL
 
LIABILITY
 
OFFICER
 
GUIDE
 

719-526-0538
 
DSN
 
691
 

A
 
GUIDE
 
FOR
 
THE
 
FINANCIAL
 
LIABILITY
 
OFFICER
  

4.
  
Determining
 
“WHAT”
 
was
 
lost,
 
damaged,
 
or
 
destroyed.
 

5.
  
What
 
to
 
do
 
if
 
property
 
is
 
recovered
 
during
 
the
 
investigation.
 

7.
  
Determining
 
“WHY”
 
the
 
loss
 
or
 
damage
 
occurred.
 

Example
 
1
 

Example
 
2
 


  
Relief
 
from
 
responsibility
 
and
 
accountability.
  
If
 
you
 
are
 
unable
 
to
 
determine
 
the
 

11.
  
How
 
much
 
liability?
 

c.
  
Actual
 
Loss
 
to
 
the
 
Government—Repairable
 
Property.
  
The
 
value
 
of
 
repairable
 

Example
 


Content: To
 
prove
 
property
 
damage
 
or
 
destruction,
 
examine
 
the
 
property; obtain
 
police
 
reports,
 
and
 
obtain
 
estimated
 
or
 
actual
 
costs
 
for
 
the
 
damage
 
or
 
destruction. Using
 
this
 
method,
 
you
 
answer
 
the
 
“what”
 
question
 
and
 
are
 
able
 
to
 
support
 
your
 
answer
 
with
 
exhibits. b.
  
If
 
the
 
investigation
 
involves
 
damaged
 
property,
 
examine
 
the
 
property
 
immediately. You
 
then
 
must
 
release
 
the
 
property
 
for
 
repair
 
or
 
turn-in. If
 
an
 
expert
 
opinion
 
would
 
be
 
helpful
 
in
 
determining
 
the
 
cause
 
of
 
the
 
damage,
 
ensure
 
that
 
technical
 
inspectors
 
examine
 
the
 
property
 
and
 
give
 
an
 
opinion
 
on
 
the
 
probable
 
cause
 
of
 
the
 
damage. c.
  
You
 
must
 
always
 
attempt
 
to
 
locate
 
lost
 
property. The
 
nature
 
of
 
the
 
search
 
will
 
depend
 
on
 
the
 
type
 
of
 
property
 
lost
 
and
 
the
 
“why”
 
and
 
“where”
 
of
 
its
 
loss. For
 
example,
 
if
 
night
 
vision
 
goggles
 
were
 
lost
 
on
 
a
 
field
 
training
 
exercise
 
(FTX),
 
check
 
with
 
other
 
units
 
that
 
were
 
on
 
the
 
FTX
 
and
 
see
 
if
 
they
 
have
 
them. If
 
property
 
such
 
as
 
desks
 
were
 
lost,
 
you
 
may
 
be
 
required
 
to
 
conduct
 
a
 
thorough
 
inventory
 
of
 
desks
 
in
 
the
 
unit.