TAOCO Refresher (Annual COL Refresher Training

To who would you forward a request for an advance decision when faced with a questionable payment? - To your Component's General Counsel or DFAS What does Federal law say about Departmental Accountable Officials? - DoD may use them; if they are used, they only have limited pecuniary liability. What does Federal law say about Departmental Accountable Officials? - DOD must use them; and they always have full pecuniary liability What is a Certifying Officer's maximum level of pecuniary liability with regards to erroneous payments? - The full dollar value of the erroneous payment less any amount recovered from the traveler What is an Authorizing Official's status regarding travel documents in DTS? - They are Certifying Officers when approving travel documents that contain payments and Departmental Accountable Officials at all other times What is the best way for a Certifying Officer to prevent pecuniary liability? - By only certifying travel documents that are legal , proper, and correct. What is the primary purpose of certifying a DTS voucher or local voucher? - To allow payment of claimed expenses What is th