AO/RO - Training for Accountable Officials and Certifying
Officers (Annual COL Refresher) FY20 2023 Questions
and Answers Solved Correctly
Which of the following is NOT true about a Certifying Officer?
They provide information to Departmental Accountable Officials.
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.
Which of the following is a TRUE statement about receipts in DTS?
Receipts are mandatory for all lodging and expenses of $75 or more and most lodging
expenses.
What is the purpose of the DTS Pre-Audit Trip screen?
It allows the traveler to justify questionable expense items.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the certification process?
DTS eliminates the requirement for obligations and disbursements.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about reflecting leave in DTS?
DTS is not a leave-approving system, so there is no need to reflect leave in DTS.
When does a DTS authorization need to be certified?
When it contains an advance or partial payment.
What is the primary purpose of certifying a DTS voucher or local voucher?
To allow payment of claimed expenses.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about negligence as it applies to a
Certifying Officer?
A Certifying Officer is presumed negligent when there is a fiscal irregularity.
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.
To whom would you forward a request for an advance decision when faced with a
questionable payment?
To your Component's General Counsel or DFAS
Which of the following is NOT a means of clearing a Certifying Officer's pecuniary
liability?
The Certifying Officer shows that the investigation failed to prove negligence.
What is the best way for a Certifying Officer to prevent pecuniary liability?
By only certifying travel documents that are legal, proper, and correct.
Which of the following may NOT be appointed as a Departmental Accountable
Official?
Non-DTS Entry Agent
Which of the following is NOT a means of clearing a Departmental Accountable
Official's pecuniary liability?
The DoD General Counsel grants the Departmental Accountable Official's formal
request for relief.
Officers (Annual COL Refresher) FY20 2023 Questions
and Answers Solved Correctly
Which of the following is NOT true about a Certifying Officer?
They provide information to Departmental Accountable Officials.
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.
Which of the following is a TRUE statement about receipts in DTS?
Receipts are mandatory for all lodging and expenses of $75 or more and most lodging
expenses.
What is the purpose of the DTS Pre-Audit Trip screen?
It allows the traveler to justify questionable expense items.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the certification process?
DTS eliminates the requirement for obligations and disbursements.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about reflecting leave in DTS?
DTS is not a leave-approving system, so there is no need to reflect leave in DTS.
When does a DTS authorization need to be certified?
When it contains an advance or partial payment.
What is the primary purpose of certifying a DTS voucher or local voucher?
To allow payment of claimed expenses.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about negligence as it applies to a
Certifying Officer?
A Certifying Officer is presumed negligent when there is a fiscal irregularity.
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.
To whom would you forward a request for an advance decision when faced with a
questionable payment?
To your Component's General Counsel or DFAS
Which of the following is NOT a means of clearing a Certifying Officer's pecuniary
liability?
The Certifying Officer shows that the investigation failed to prove negligence.
What is the best way for a Certifying Officer to prevent pecuniary liability?
By only certifying travel documents that are legal, proper, and correct.
Which of the following may NOT be appointed as a Departmental Accountable
Official?
Non-DTS Entry Agent
Which of the following is NOT a means of clearing a Departmental Accountable
Official's pecuniary liability?
The DoD General Counsel grants the Departmental Accountable Official's formal
request for relief.
