Responsibility for Survey Actions

Responsibility for Survey Actions The discrepancies that require a DD Form 200 are subject to review/approval by the individuals listed in table 3-3. The Accountable Officer is an individual appointed by proper authority who maintains items/financial records in connection with government property. The property may be in his/her own possession, in storage, or in the possession of others. The accountable officer may entail financial liability for failure to exercise his/her obligation. For supply system stocks, the stock control officer is normally assigned this responsibility (figure 3-1). The Responsible Officer is an individual appointed by proper authority to exercise custody, care, and safekeeping of property book material. The Reviewing Authority is an individual designated in writing by the Approving Authority to review and analyze the results of supply system stock research. The Appointing Authority is an individual designated in writing by the Approving Authority. (NOTE: The Approving Authority may act as the Appointing Authority.) The Appointing Authority performs the following: . Appoints financial liability officers when required Approves or disapproves the recommendations of the Responsible Officer, Reviewing Authority, or Financial Liability Officers Recommends actions to the Responsible Officer The Approving Authority makes determination to relieve involved individuals from responsibility or accountability or approve the assessment of financial liability. The Approving Authority may act as the appointing authority or designate an Appointing Authority in writing. The Approving Authority is normally senior in rank to the Appointing Authority. The approving authority is normally the commanding officer with the following exceptions: b l The CO may authorize the supply officer to approve surveys of Defense Business Operations Fund (DBOF) material valued at less than $10,000. The Approving Authority may not be directly accountable or responsible for the property being surveyed. Survey Process The steps for processing surveys include the following: Initiation of inquiries Review process Table 3-3.-Role of Individuals in a Survey Process 3-28