TAOCO Initial COL Training;AO/RO Training for
Accountable and Certifying Officers (Initial COL) Exam
2023 Verified
In most cases, serving which role will disqualify a person for appointment as a
certifying officer?
A disbursing officer
What is true about a certifying officer's pecuniary liability when an improper
payment occurs?
The certifying officer always bears a presumption of negligence.
Which of the following is NOT true about certifying officers?
They provide information to Departmental Accountable Officials.
What is an AO, Approver, or Approver Delegate's status regarding travel
documents in electronic travel systems?
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 official to verify payments
By only certifying travel documents that legal, proper, and correct
When faced with a questionable payment, may you ask for additional supporting
documentation?
Yes, you may request such documentation from anyone involved in the travel process.
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 proved negligence.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about Departmental Accountable
Officials which regards to pecuniary liability?
They bear no presumption of negligence and are only liable for the dollar value of the
erroneous payment that is attributable to their actions.
What is meant by saying a proposed payment is "legal"
Simply that the payment is allowed by Federal law and represented accurately.
Which of the following IS a defense against pecuniary liability?
Followed established procedures.
Accountable and Certifying Officers (Initial COL) Exam
2023 Verified
In most cases, serving which role will disqualify a person for appointment as a
certifying officer?
A disbursing officer
What is true about a certifying officer's pecuniary liability when an improper
payment occurs?
The certifying officer always bears a presumption of negligence.
Which of the following is NOT true about certifying officers?
They provide information to Departmental Accountable Officials.
What is an AO, Approver, or Approver Delegate's status regarding travel
documents in electronic travel systems?
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 official to verify payments
By only certifying travel documents that legal, proper, and correct
When faced with a questionable payment, may you ask for additional supporting
documentation?
Yes, you may request such documentation from anyone involved in the travel process.
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 proved negligence.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about Departmental Accountable
Officials which regards to pecuniary liability?
They bear no presumption of negligence and are only liable for the dollar value of the
erroneous payment that is attributable to their actions.
What is meant by saying a proposed payment is "legal"
Simply that the payment is allowed by Federal law and represented accurately.
Which of the following IS a defense against pecuniary liability?
Followed established procedures.
