7.6—Principal types of claims not payable.

The following are examples of types and categories of property for which compensation will not be allowed:
(a) Losses or damages totaling less than one dollar.
(b) Money or currency except when deposited with an authorized Government agent for safekeeping or except when lost incident to a marine, rail, aircraft, or other common disaster, or a natural disaster such as a fire, flood, hurricane, etc.
(c) Small items of substantial value such as cameras, watches, jewelry, and furs, which are lost, damaged, or stolen during shipment by ordinary means, e.g., with household goods or hold luggage.
(d) Articles being worn (unless allowable under § 7.5 (c) or (d) ).
(e) Intangible property such as bank books, checks, notes, stock certificates, money orders, travelers checks, etc.
(f) Property owned by the United States, unless employee is financially responsible for it to another Government agency.
(g) Claims for loss or damage to motor vehicles or trailers or personal property contained therein (unless allowable under § 7.5 (c), (d) or (g) ).
(h) Losses of insurers and subrogees.
(i) Losses recovered or recoverable from insurers and carriers.
(j) Losses recovered or recoverable pursuant to contract.
(k) Claims for damage or loss caused, in whole or in part, by the negligence or wrongful act of the employee or his agent.
(l) Property used for business or profit.
(m) Theft from the possession of the employee unless due care was used to protect possession.
(n) Property acquired, posessed or transported in violation of law or regulations.
(o) Loss in quarters located within the 50 States or the District of Columbia not assigned or otherwise provided in kind by the Government.

Code of Federal Regulations

[31 FR 12406, Sept. 17, 1966, as amended at 42 FR 17875, Apr. 4, 1977; 44 FR 75308, Dec. 19, 1979]