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NAVY CASH®

SOP CHANGE NOTICE

NAVSUP PUB 727

Navy Cash Fleet Support Groups

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Centers

Norfolk

San Diego

Yokosuka

Navy Cash SOP Change Notice 2021-001 23 February 2021

Subject: Temporary Transaction Increase Authorization for Retail Spending

Attention: Supply Officers/Disbursing Officers/Navy Cash Accountable Officers/Navy 

Cash Deputies 

1. Background. Due to changes in operations caused by pandemic-related travel restrictions, 

retail spending requirements have also changed. To support increases in spending limits, these 

new temporary increase in card transaction limit procedures must be followed. 

2. Disbursing Officer Action. Disbursing Officers implement new guidance for requests 

from Navy MWR, Wardroom, and CPO Mess Merchant Accounts requesting increased strip 

spending limits.

3. Official Change to Navy Cash SOP. This Navy Cash SOP Change Notice represents an 

official change to the Navy Cash SOP (NAVSUP PUB 727). Each DO/Navy Cash 

Accountable Officer shall retain a copy of all effective Navy Cash SOP Change Notices on file 

for inspection with the current version of the SOP (see list of effective Navy Cash SOP change 

notices immediately below).

4. List of Effective Navy Cash SOP Change Notices. 

2020-001 N/A Ship’s Store Profits Transfer to MWR Merchant Procedures V1.15v2

2020-002 N/A Cardstock Reordering Procedures V1.15v2

2020-003 N/A Barge Move Procedures V1.15v2

2020-004 21 Aug 20 Navy Cash Card Issuance Requires a Linked U.S. Bank Account 18 May 20

2020-005 15 Oct 20 Procedures for Missing or Deceased Members 18 May 20

2020-006 13 Nov 20 Fraud-Related Navy Cash Accounts Information Requests 18 May 20

5. Points of Contact. If you have any questions, please contact: 

Hugh Chin at NAVSUP FLC Norfolk hugh.chin@navy.mil (757) 443-1189 DSN: 646-1189

Andy Yager at NAVSUP FLC San Diego andrew.yager@navy.mil (619) 556-6493 DSN: 526-6493

Vicente Cruz at NAVSUP FLC Yokosuka Vicente.Cruz@fe.navy.mil +81 (46) 816-7324 DSN: (315) 243-7324
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6. General Changes to Procedures. This change notice requires any Navy MWR, Wardroom, 

and CPO Mess Merchant Accounts requesting an increase of card limits for retail spending to 

have an up-to-date FS Form 2888 on file with the FRB and gain approval from Treasury (via 

FRB).

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7. Specific Changes to Procedures. NAVSUP Pub 727, Part 1, Section 3, sub-paragraph 

3.2.4.1 titled: “TEMPORARY TRANSACTION INCREASE AUTHORIZATION FOR 

RETAIL SPENDING” is added to page S3-49 as follows:

3.2.4.1. TEMPORARY TRANSACTION INCREASE AUTHORIZATION FOR RETAIL 

SPENDING. Open-Loop transactions for certain Merchants are currently limited to $25K 

per single transaction and/or a grand total of $50K over a 2-day period. An override may be 

requested to increase the limit to $50K per single transaction over a 48-hour period and/or a 

grand total of $100K over a 2-day period with the following stipulations:

a. Requesting merchant must ensure the FS Form 2888 on file reflects the current 

accountable official is complete and signed prior to the override being 

approved. Overrides are granted only if the FS Form 2888 is complete and current.

b. No new overrides may be granted until the 48 hour period closes. The clock starts 

on the first transaction, there are no exceptions.

All requests are subject to Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) review and approval from the Navy 

Cash Program Management Team, NAVSUP and Treasury (via FRB).

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