5 GCA § 22701: Property Loss or Damage.

An officer or agent responsible under the government for property will be charged for any damage (beyond ordinary wear and tear) or loss, or destruction of the same, unless he shows to the satisfaction of the Director of Administration, by affidavit or depositions, or by report of a board of survey, that the damage, loss or destruction was occasioned by unavoidable causes, without fault or neglect on his part.