NUMBER OF CHAPEL FUNDS PER  COMMAND Only   one   chapel   fund   will   be   established aboard   any   ship,   station,   or   base.   Particular religious groups or categories will be authorized to  be  members  of  the  chapel  fund  by  the  com- manding  officer.  No  religious  group  will  receive or  disburse  funds  apart  from  the  chapel  fund. However, a separate account will be maintained for each group that is authorized to be a member of  the  fund. MANAGEMENT  RESPONSIBILITIES Management  of  money  in  the  Navy  involves many  people.  Even  though  the  commanding  of- ficer is responsible for the overall administration of  the  chapel  fund,  many  other  personnel  also get   involved   with   managing   this   fund.   The following  sections  will  briefly  explain  some  of the   specific   responsibilities   of   the   individuals who  are  involved  with  the  management  of  the chapel  fund. Commanding  Officer A   chapel   fund   is   established   and   ad- ministered   by   authority   of   the   commanding officer.  When  the  Command  Religious  Program serves   more   than   one   command   located   at   a single  installation,  the  CRP  chapel  fund  will  be administered  under  the  authority  of  the  com- manding  officer  of  the  housekeeping  command. Chapel funds which are established with the approval of the commanding officer are used for projects of a religious nature, easily recognizable as coming within the desires of the donors. The commanding  officer  has  final  approval  on  any expenditure   recommended   by   the   donors. However,  the  command  chaplain,  chapel  fund administrator,  and/or  account  custodians  are normally  delegated  the  authority  by  the  com- manding officer to approve expenditures up to a certain  limit.  The  CRP  chapel  fund  is  a  “COM- MAND    “NONAPPROPRIATED    FUND”    and must therefore be managed as any other nonap- propriated  fund  aboard  the  ship  or  station. Command  Chaplain Command  chaplains  fulfill  department  head or  division  officer  responsibilities  at  most  Navy and  Marine  Corps  commands.  In  this  capacity, they  function  like  any  other  officer  aboard  the ship  or  station.  In  regards  to  the  CRP  chapel fund,   the   command   chaplain   is   normally delegated  the  authority  by  the  commanding  of- ficer to approve expenditures out of this fund up to a certain limit. The chapel fund administrator will   forward   all   receipt   and   expenditure documents  to  the  command  chaplain  for  infor- mation  and/or  approval  purposes. Chapel Fund Administrator The  chapel  fund  administrator  will  have recordkeeping  responsibilities  for  the  chapel fund  and  will  be  designated  in  writing  by  the commanding   officer   who   has   jurisdiction   over the  fund.  A  sample  letter  of  appointment  is shown  in  figure  1141.  The  administrator  may be a chaplain, a Religious Program Specialist, or an  active  participant  in  the  CRP.  However,  in- dividuals who are responsible for the receipt and expenditure  of  appropriated  funds  will  not  nor- mally  be  appointed  as  administrator  of  chapel funds.  As  a  general  rule,  command  or  assistant chaplains will not assume duties as a chapel fund administrator;  however,  they  may  perform  this task  if  necessary.  A  chapel  fund  administrator may  also  serve  concurrently  as  a  custodian  for one   CRP   chapel   fund   account.   Custodial responsibilities will be explained in the next sec- tion   of   this   chapter.   The   chapel   fund   ad- ministrator  will  have  primary  responsibility  for managing  the  chapel  fund.  This  includes: 1.  Receiving,  safeguarding,  disbursing,  and accounting  for  all  monies  and  other  asssets. 2.   Ensuring   that   financial   reports   are prepared as required. 3.  Being  responsible  for  all  purchasing. 4.   Maintaining   property   accounts   and records. When  the  chapel  fund  administrator  is  ex- pected  to  be  absent  from  the  command  for  a 4-2