§ 527.10 - Installation commanders.

Installation commanders (or equivalent) or designated representatives will—

(a) Maintain, support, and monitor installation programs to control and prevent abuse of check-cashing privileges.

(b) Set up check control offices under the direct control of active duty commissioned or warrant officers, senior noncommissioned officers, or DA civilians GS-7 and above. Prior to the appointment of an installation check control officer (ICCO), the commander should review the provisions of §§ 527.13 and 527.31, and consider which major organizational element has staff supervision over—

(1) The majority of check-cashing facilities.

(2) The extension or withdrawal of installation privileges.

(3) The overstamping of identification (ID) cards.

(c) Ensure that if responsibility of ICCO is transferred from one organizational element to another, that resources are transferred also.

(d) Approve/disapprove appeals of suspended check-cashing privileges when checkwriter has committed four or more offenses.

(e) Appoint an individual or individuals serving at an installation staff directorate level to act on appeals of suspended check-cashing privileges when the checkwriter has committed 3 offenses.

(f) Appoint an individual or individuals serving at an installation staff division level to act on appeals of suspended check-cashing privileges when the checkwriter has committed 2 offenses.

(g) Ensure the priority of educational efforts is based on the needs of personnel under their command.

(h) Ensure the POI for suspended personnel will stress—

(1) Career consequences of abuse of check-cashing privileges.

(2) Referral to individual and family counseling sources, when required.

(i) During inprocessing at permanent change of station for the following:

(1) Soldiers (E1 through E5). Emphasis will be on—

(i) Basics of checkbook management.

(ii) Check to financial organization pay option.

(iii) Consequences of abuse of check-cashing privileges.

(iv) Counseling services.

(2) Leaders (E6 through E9 and officers). Education will stress—

(i) The command unique elements of the dishonored check problem.

(ii) Leaders’ responsibilities for role setting, training troops, and applying discipline.

(3) DA civilians and Family members. Education and counseling will be offered on a voluntary basis in accordance with AR 608-1.