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SECNAVINST 5200.42
DUSN (M)
22 APR 2015
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5200.42
From: SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Subj: ACCOUNTABILITY AND MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
PROPERTY
Ref: See enclosure (1).
Encl: (1) References
(2) Governance and Management of DON Property
(3) DON Property Universe and Definitions
1. Purpose. To establish policy for accountable property
management within the Department of the Navy (DON) to improve
financial and material accountability, management, control, and
categorization of property. This instruction assigns roles and
responsibilities for governance and management per references
(a) through (g), categorized by property type and aligned with
the Department of Defense (DoD) policy and organizational
construct.
2. Background. All DON personnel, by nature of their
appointments, are stewards of government property and therefore
responsible for the proper use, care, physical protection,
disposition, and disposal of all government property. An
overarching property accountability and management policy is
needed to improve financial and material accountability,
management, control, and categorization of property. Compliance
with the financial accounting and property management
requirements of references (a) through (i) and the Chief
Financial Officers Act of 1990 will improve the DON’s ability to
more efficiently support the warfighter and Audit Readiness.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to the Office of
the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Chief of Naval
Operations (CNO), the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), and
all U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps installations, commands,
activities, field offices, and other organizational entities
within the DON.
