40 CFR §14.12
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Claims that ordinarily will not be allowed include:
- (a)Loss or damage totaling less than $25;
- (b)Money or currency, except when deposited with an authorized government agency for safekeeping;
- (c)Loss or damage to an item of extraordinary value or to an antique where the item was shipped with household goods, unless the employee filed a valid appraisal or authentication with the carrier prior to shipment of the item;
- (d)Loss of bankbooks, checks, notes, stock certifications, money orders, or travelers checks;
- (e)Property owned by the United States unless the employee is financially responsible for it to another government agency;
- (f)Claims for loss or damage to a bicycle or a private motor vehicle, unless allowable under § 14.11(b)(6);
- (g)Losses of insurers or subrogees;
- (h)Losses recoverable from insurers or carriers;
- (i)Losses recovered or recoverable pursuant to contract;
- (j)Claims for damage or loss caused, in whole or in part, by the negligent or wrongful acts of the employee or his/her agent;
- (k)Property used for personal business or profit;
- (l)Theft from the possession of the employee unless the employee took reasonable precautions to protect the item from theft;
- (m)Property acquired, possessed or transported in violation of law or regulations;
- (n)Unserviceable property; or
- (o)Damage or loss to an item during shipment of household goods where the damage or loss was caused by the employee's negligence in packing the item.