SERVICES. ’01 ICE
SPECIAL
Expenses of the Recreation Fend
Recreation funds may be expended for any purpose which the commanding officer
deems necessary and7proper in the maintenance of an adequate morale and rec
reational program so long as equal opportunities for participation by authorized
personnel are proveded except for the following:
(a) For loans to indTviGuals except for non-interest bearing emergency loans
to enlisted personnel attached to the activity, provided that each loan is app
roved by the commanding officer. Navy Relief and.the American Red Cross should be
used for this purpose when available (Adak personnel have Red Cross funds available
(b) For the purchase of flowers for deceased persons, .either military or. civ
ilian,
(c) For donations to or expenditures for any organization not under the jur
isdiction of the Secretary of Defense,
(d) For Services'or items obtainable by use of appropriated funds.
(e) For any expense Incident to the operation and, maintenance of Commissioned
) Officers’ Hesses OPEN or CLOSED. Recreation funds, however, may be used to provide
such items as TV sets, pool tables, etc., for use in Commissioned.Officers * Messes
OPEN and/or CLOSED when it can be accomplished without detriment to the over-all
station program.
(f) 'For the operation 1 or establishment of schools or the payment of tuition
incident thereto. This restriction does not apply to the payment of salaries to
civilian and enlisted military personnel enrolled in USAFI courses or the conduct
of group study classes in basic education when appropriated funds cannot be made
available.
(g) For the establishment or operation of nurseries or playgrounds except
when operated as intergral parts of an Eti Club and/or C?0 Mess and then only for
the purpose of encouraging greater use of the club or mess by authorized patrons.
(h) For purchase of ^ood, supplies and equipment for general messes.
(i) For payments of any kind to military personnel for services rendered as
participants in authorized recreational events, either as an individual or as a
member of a team (including officers-in-charge, coaches and authorized members of
their staffs), other than (1) payment of travel expenses in connection with such
participation at a rate not to exceed the cost of transportation and the standard ■
per diem allowance; and (?.) payments to military personnel, who are members in
good standing of a recognized sanctioned officials organization, acting as off
icials at officially sponsored athletic events provided payments do not exceed the
standard rate for the sport and the area.
(j) For payments of utilities and related services furnished to Special
Services activities operated as integral parts of the recreational program of the
activity.
(k) For payment to enlisted personnel of salaries for v'rk performed on
Special Services matters other than under the following conditions:
(1) The work is in addition to their regular assignment and.is per
formed during off-duty hours on a voluntary basis.
(2) Employment, by reason of hours or nature of the work, does not
interfere with the proper and efficient performance of . their military duties*, .which
shall at all times take precedence on their time, talents, and attention.
(3) a monthly report is submitted to the commanding officer showing the
number of hours worked arid the compensation paid by the Special Services Department
to each man.
(l) For construction of new facilities or structural alternations to existing
facilities where the total cost exceeds $10,000 unless'prior approval is obtained
from the appropriate Management Bureau and the Chief of Naval Personnel.
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