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Indebtedness
Naval personnel must pay their just financial
obligations in a timely manner, particularly those
imposed by laws (such as federal, state, and local
taxes), so that their indebtedness does not
adversely affect the government as their employer.
The Department of the Navy is not required to
determine the validity or amount of disputed
debts.
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ACTIONS
The basic responsibility for complying with the
requirements of this instruction rests with
individual personnel concerned, but the primary
responsibility for ensuring such compliance must
rest with officers exercising command or similar
authority over personnel. Each commanding
officer or head of a command, a bureau, an
office, or an activity is specifically responsible for
the following actions:
Review applicable information contained
in SECNAVINST 5370.2 to all naval personnel
within his or her organization at least semi-
annually, in a manner that will ensure familiarity
and compliance with the pertinent provisions of
this instruction by all personnel. (This is a
continuing requirement and is in addition to the
initial briefing required.)
Establish and execute the procedures and
controls established in this instruction so that all
naval personnel within the organization who
are required to file confidential statements
of affiliations and financial interests (DD Form
1555) do file them in a timely manner, and
that such statements are promptly and carefully
reviewed.
Make determinations pursuant to
SECNAVINST 5370.2 and 18 USC 208(b) with
respect to disqualification of personnel within the
organization from performing duties in which
they have conflicts or apparent conflicts of
interests.
Make sure reservists detailed to perform
active duty for training at the organization are
assigned duties that will minimize the possibility
that they may obtain information that could be
used by them or their employers to gain an unfair
advantage over civilian competitors.
Receive and take prompt and appropriate
action on reports concerning acceptance of
gratuities or other violations of SECNAVINST
5370.2 or related statutes by personnel within the
organization.
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