Policy Stmts 43,45,46 and 47 - Fort Sam Houston - U.S. Army

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USAG FSH POLICY STATEMENT NUMBER 43
Report of Survey Statement of Lateness
Garrison Command Group
1. Reference AR 735,Policies and Procedures for Property
Accountability, June 2002
Many reports of survey at Fort Sam Houston grossly exceed
the AR 735-5 guidelines for processing times. Delays in
processing the reports of survey may hinder a thorough.
investigation as witnesses become unavailable, recollection of
events fade, and difficulties in collection of evidence
lncrease.
3. The initiation of a report of survey begins with the
discovery of the loss or damage to property and ends when a
document number is assigned to the report and it is provided to
the appointing authority per AR 735-5, para 13-7. Processing
guidelines indicate that this step should be acco~plished within
15 days. To remain informed of delays in the initiation of
reports of Survey, the report originator (the accountable
officer or the primary hand receipt holder) is required to
submit a written statement to the Commander explaining the
reason(s) for the delay whenever the report initiation process
exceeds 15 days. This statement of delay (s) should be attached
as an exhibit to the report of survey.
4. According to AR 735-5, para 13-5, the total processing time
for a report of survey should not exceed 75 days for active
Army, or 240 days for reserve units. (Total process time is
measured as the difference in days between the date of
discovering the discrepancy and the date the report of survey is
approved) If the total processing time of any report of survey
exceeds 75 days (240 days in reserve units), the report of
survey officer must submit a written statement to the Commander
explaining the reason(s) for delay. This statement should also
be attached to the report of survey.
APPROVED BY:
Garrison Commander
Directorates/Staff Offices, HQ USAG FSH

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USAG FSH POLICY STATEMENT NUMBER 45
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(Request and Authorization for TOY Travel of 000 Personnel
Garrison Command Group
2. Temporary Duty {TDY) requests (DD Form 1610) for all
s~bordi~atecommanders, directors! and,special sta~f
chJ:.efs wJ:.Il only be approved and authorJ:.zed by the
Commander {or his Acting Commander) or by the Depu~y to
Garrison Commander.. No other person or persons are
to sign TDY orders as ,the Approving and Authorizing
ial (Blocks 18 and 20 of DD Form 1610).. If a commander,
, or special
and paid for
staff section chief travels
by another organization, the
on orders
DD Form -16 ~ 0
would be authorized and signed by the organization payingf r
.travel..
This signature authority is further delegated to subordinate
directors and special staff section chiefs, a$ it
to travel for;theemployees,and Soldi~rs of theiru~its,
or specJ.al staff sectJ.ons (for J.nternal funde~
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Garrison Commander
Directorates/StaffOffices, HQ USAG FSH
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USAG FSH POLICY STATEMENT NUMBER 46
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Authority to Purchase and Present CO1.ns
Garrison Conunand Group
1. Government funds (both appropriate and nonappropriated) will
not be expended for the purchase of coins by anyone within the
US Army Garrison, Fort Sam Houston,. without my prior writtenpermission.
Subordinate commanders and directors should submit
their requests to purchase such coins directly to me..
Previously purchased Battalion Commander, Command SergeantMajor.,
Director, and similar coins may be distributed until such
time as existing supplies are exhausted.
The pre~e~tation of Command~r's ~oins to miJ.itary persotnel
should be l1.m1.ted to the£ollow1.ng c1.rcumstances:
a. For special accomplishments which clearlycontributj to
the increased effectiveness or efficiency of the military u~it;or,
b. For excellence in a competition that is announced
officially, is o£ a continuing nature, and is conducted wit~in a
stated period.
The presentation of commander's coins to civilian employees
should be limited to the following circumstances:
a. For suggestions, inventions, superior accomplishments,
product~v~ty gains, or otherperso~al efforts that contribule to
the effJ.cJ.ency, economy, or otherJ.mprovement of Government
operations, or achieve a significant reduction ln paperwork; or
b. For the performance of a speciar act or service in the
public interest in connection with, or related to, their
official emplo~ent.
APPROVED BY: Garrison Commander
Directorates/Staff Offices, HQ USAG FSH

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USAG FSH POLICY STATEMENT NUMBER 47
Contacting the Comptroller General
Sta£f Judge Advocate
Matters requiring resolution by the Comptroller General
often involve legal or policy issues that should be
resolved, if at all possible, within the Garrison. Such
matters will be referred to the Comptroller General only ~f
the Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) and Garrison Commander,
after coordination with higher headquarters, determine they
cannot be resolved within the Department of Defense.
2. Thus,. requests for Comptroller General opinions (other
than those submitted through the Defense Finance and
Accounting Service by disbursing or certifying officials
under 31 U.S.C. § 3529) by individuals assigned to the USAG
will be forwarded through the SJA to the GarrisonCommander.
I£ a legal issue is involved which cannot be
resolved locally, the SJA will coordinate the disputed
issue with the MEDCOM SJA, the Office of The Judge AdvocateGeneral,
and the Army General Counsel,. prior to forwarding
the request for opinion to the Garrison Commander.
APPROVED BY: Garrison Commander
Directorates/staff Offices, HQ USAG FSH