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they don't really care about the circumstances surrounding an event, they just want their paperwork finished, because that's what their job is - paperwork. If their job is inventory/supplies, they want their columns to add up, one way or another, and if that means screwing somebody over or not taking into account certain circumstances, they don't care - they aren't there to be nice, they are there to count beans.

That's because when someone is appointed NCOIC of the CIF, he signs for the inventory. If anything comes up missing from the inventory that is not documented by the proper paperwork the cost for it will come out of his personal paycheck. Should the NCOIC of the CIF pay for something missing or should the person that it was signed out to pay for it? Unless the paperwork is filled out someone will pay for it. The only person getting "screwed over" then would be the NCOIC. All he needs is the proper paperwork and all will be well for both parties. But the Lt didn't want to do that.