United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2010-12-28 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-04-12 monographic deposited born digital 4 p. GA 1.13:B-266114 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-266114 P0b002ee180b9bc9a f:266114 DGPO 2010-12-28 2011-12-29 GAOREPORTS-B-266114 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-266114 B-266114 Comptroller General Decision

In settling a claim against a household goods carrier for loss in transit of a service member's compact discs (CDs), the service applied a flat 10 percent depreciation rate to determine the amount of the carrier's liability. Carrier argues that the 50 percent rate applicable to phonograph records under the Joint Military Industry Depreciation Guide should be used, and that the 10 percent rate the service used, applicable in the service's settlement of claims with members, may not be applied against the carrier. In the absence of an agreed rate under the Depreciation Guide, the service applied the 10 percent rate which it states was established based on evaluation of the unique characteristics of CDs, which significantly differ from phonograph records. The carrier has not shown that the service's use of the 10 percent rate is unreasonable. Therefore, the service's action is sustained. Fogarty Van Lines, B-248982, Aug. 16, 1993, distinguished. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-266114/html/GAOREPORTS-B-266114.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-266114/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-266114.pdf GAO/B-266114 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-266114 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-266114; Resource Protection; Title 31 Section 3721 31 U.S.C. 3721