Principal types of unallowable claims.

§ 14.12 Principal types of unallowable claims. Claims that ordinarily will not be allowed include: (a) Loss or damage totaling less than $25; (b) Money or currency, except when deposited with an authorized government agency for safekeeping; (c) Loss or damage to an item of extraordinary value or to an antique where the item was shipped with household goods, unless the employee filed a valid appraisal or authentication with the carrier prior to shipment of the item; (d) Loss of bankbooks, checks, notes, stock certifications, money orders, or travelers checks; (e) Property owned by the United States unless the employee is financially responsible for it to another government agency; (f) Claims for loss or damage to a bicycle or a private motor vehicle, unless allowable under § 14.11(b)(6); (g) Losses of insurers or subrogees; (h) Losses recoverable from insurers or carriers; (i) Losses recovered or recoverable pursuant to contract; (j) Claims for damage or loss caused, in whole or in part, by the negligent or wrongful acts of the employee or his/her agent; (k) Property used for personal business or profit; (l) Theft from the possession of the employee unless the employee took reasonable precautions to protect the item from theft; (m) Property acquired, possessed or transported in violation of law or regulations; (n) Unserviceable property; or (o) Damage or loss to an item during shipment of household goods where the damage or loss was caused by the employee's negligence in packing the item.