§ 527.1 - Purpose and scope.

(a) This regulation prescribes policies and procedures to—

(1) Control and prevent abuse of check-cashing privileges.

(2) Reduce losses to appropriated fund (AF) and nonappropriated fund (NAF) activities.

(b) Policies and procedures for cashing checks or redeeming dishonored checks at check-cashing facilities are not within the scope of this regulation. These are prescribed by the proponent agencies of the activities providing check-cashing services to patrons for their facilities in—

(1) AR 60-20/AFR 147-14 and Exchange Service Manual 55-21 for Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) facilities.

(2) AR 30-19 and the Commissary Operating Manual for commissary resale activities.

(3) AR 215-1 and AR 215-2 for U.S. Army Community and Family Support activities.

(4) AR 37-103 for finance and accounting offices.

(c) Policies and procedures for all suspensions of check-cashing privileges and appeal actions on such suspensions, regardless of where the dishonored check was returned on the installation, are governed by this regulation.