FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICY MANUAL

missing Naval property or to its recovery. The Secretary has delegated to
the Comptroller authority to authorize payment of rewards. Requests for
authority should be directed to the Comptroller. The Comptroller has
further delegated to commanding officers this authority to authorize
payment of rewards for specific categories. Activities desiring to offer
rewards for items not included in these categories should submit their
requests to the Comptroller for consideration of approval action. Payment
of a reward is limited to an amount not to exceed $500 in any one case.
Normally, the amount of the reward is determined locally in consideration
of the value of the property and a reasonable incentive leading to its
recovery.
2. FUNDING.
Payment of rewards for authorized items will be in accordance with the
provisions contained in the Navy Appendix to Volume 5 of the DoD
Financial Management Regulation. The cost of rewards for items not
listed therein will be the funding responsibility of the cognizant office or
command of the activity requesting the authority for payment.
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075146 SOLATIA
1. GENERAL.
In certain countries, particularly in the Orient, the custom of solatia gift
provides that an appropriate floral, fruit, or token money gift will be made
to the victim or his family for injuries, death, or property damage.
Accordingly, when the United States is a guest in a sovereign country, it
has been determined that the local custom will be adhered to and solatia
payments will be provided to foreign nationals for incidents involving
United States forces personnel or Department of Defense civilian
employees. Determinations of circumstances and guidelines for
administration of payments are normally contained in instructions issued
by the appropriate United States military commander in the applicable
country.
2. BUDGET POLICY.
Within the general provisions of the appropriations act, solatia payments
are considered to be an operating expense. Costs normally will be
chargeable to the operation and maintenance appropriation supporting the
activity to which the involved member was assigned at the time of the
incident incurring the liability.
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