Misc Pub 27-8 Legal Handbook Commander’s 2019
F. Initiating the FLIPL (Para. 13-7 and 13-8)
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| F. Initiating the FLIPL (Para. 13-7 and 13-8) Upon discovering the LDDT of Government equipment, the hand receipt holder, accountable officer, or person with most knowledge of the incident will initiate a FLIPL within Active Army 15 calendar days Army Reserve and National Guard 75 calendar days. Certain losses (certain controlled items identified in para. 13-25) require an AR 15-6 investigation as the underlying investigative mechanism. ADD Form 200 (FLIPL) will be completed as the adjustment document, but the appointing or approving authority should not conduct a separate FLIPL. Initiation of a FLIPL is complete when forwarded to the appointing/approving authority for appointment of a financial liability officer (investigating officer). The approving authority is an Army officer, or DA civilian employee authorized to appoint a financial liability officer and to approve financial liability investigations by authority of the Secretary of the Army The approving authority does not have to be a court-martial convening authority. The following personnel are approving authorities for FLIPLs. For final LDDT less than or equal to $5,000, the first O if the rating chain is the approval authority (if delegated by the O approval authority in writing and the item is not a sensitive item, is not communications security, and does not contain personal identifiable information. For final LDDT less than $100,000 the first colonel (O) or supervisory GS in the rating chain is the approval authority. For final loss or damage $100,000 or greater, or any final loss of a controlled item, the first general officer or senior executive service civilian in the rating chain is the approval authority. Return to Table of Contents 138 The appointing authority is an officer or civilian employee designated by the approving authority with responsibility for appointing financial liability investigation investigating officers. The approving authority may designate, in writing, a Lieutenant Colonel (05) (or major in a lieutenant colonel billet) or DOD civilian employee in the grade of GS (or a GS in a GS billet) or above as an appointing authority. Regardless of who initiates the financial liability investigation, it is processed through the chain of command of the individual responsible for the property at the time of the incident, provided the individual is subject to AR 735-5. AR 735-5, para. In order for the financial liability officer to be qualified, he/she must be senior to the person subject to possible financial liability, except when impractical due to military exigencies The financial liability officer can bean Army commissioned officer warrant officer or enlisted Soldier in the rank of Sergeant First Class (E, or higher a civilian employee GS or above or a Wage Leader (WL) or Wage Supervisor (WS) employee. In joint commands or activities, any DOD commissioned or warrant officer or non-commissioned officer E or above assigned to the activity or command can be the financial liability officer. Download 4.49 Mb. Share with your friends:
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