FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICY MANUAL

voluntarily and do not perform an official function. Authorized travel
expenses will be paid from the SCN appropriation.
d. Precommissioning and Commissioning
(1) General.
The SCN appropriation funds the costs for those items required to
place a newly constructed or converted ship on an operating basis.
Funds are budgeted in the SCN appropriation for
precommissioning and commissioning costs for all newly
constructed or converted ships.
(2) Costs Chargeable to Precommissioning Fund.
The cost of supplies required in advance of actual commissioning
for day-to-day purposes is funded by the SCN appropriation.
These funds also finance miscellaneous costs attributable to
precommissioning such as the costs of gasoline and oil for
vehicles, tunnel and bridge tolls, and telephone services, but may
not be used to build up a stock of supplies and equipage for future
use.
(3) Costs Not Chargeable to Precommissioning Funds.
The following costs may not be funded by the SCN appropriation:
(a) entertainment expenses, engraved invitations, luncheons,
dinners, gifts, etc.; however, if warranted by the
commissioning ceremony, official representation funds may be
requested from the CNO (N09B) for a commissioning
reception under circumstances as authorized by the current
series of SECNAVINST 7042.7H;
(b) ships allowance list requirements, or additional qualities of
equipage;
(c) recreational material, such as television receivers, fishing
kits, ice cream machines, rental of commercial motion picture
film, purchase of books for the library, and similar items;
(d) furniture and furnishings, such as rugs, draperies, desks,
chairs, wardrobes, tabletop coverings, and similar items;
(e) various nonstandard supplies comparable with, but not
listed on, the ship's allowance list, such as tablecloths, bread
trays, and silver bowls, unless approved as in excess of
authorized allowance pursuant to existing regulations;
(f) souvenir or gift items such as oil paintings, cigarette
lighters, pens, pencils, ash trays, and napkins embossed with
the ship's name, profile, or both.
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