Appendix to Part 281 - Claims Description
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Appendix to Part 281 - Claims Description
The Secretary of Defense is authorized to perform the claim
settlement and advance decision functions for claims under the
following statutes:
(a) 31 U.S.C. 3702, concerning claims in general when there is
no other settlement authority specifically provided for by law.
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1 This includes claims involving Uniformed Services members'
pay, allowances, travel, transportation, payment for unused accrued
leave, retired pay, and survivor benefits, and claims for refunds
by carriers for amounts collected from them for loss or damage to
property they transported at Government expense; also included are
other claims arising from the activity of a DoD Component. However,
the Director of the Office of Personnel Management performs these
functions for claims involving civilian employees' compensation and
leave; and the Administrator of General Services performs these
functions for claims involving civilian employees' travel,
transportation, and relocation expenses.
(b) 10 U.S.C. 2575, concerning the disposition of unclaimed
personal property on a military installation.
(c) 10 U.S.C. 2771, concerning the final settlement of accounts
of deceased members of the armed forces (but not the National
Guard). 2
2 Claims under this statute are actually settled under the
authority in 31 U.S.C. 3702 because there is no specific settlement
authority in the statute.
(d) 24 U.S.C. 420, 10 U.S.C. 4712, and 10 U.S.C. 9712,
concerning the disposition of the effects of a deceased person who
was subject to military law at a place or command under the
jurisdiction of the Army or Air Force or of deceased residents of
the Armed Forces Retirement Home.
(e) 37 U.S.C. 554, concerning the sale of personal property of
members of the Uniformed Services who are in a missing status.
(f) 32 U.S.C. 714, concerning the final settlement of accounts
of deceased members of the National Guard. 2