OFFICER LEGISLATION
TRAINING EXAM //ELABORATED WITH
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which of the following factors can offer relief from pecuniary liability for a Certifying
Officer? - CORRECT ANSWER Full recovery of erroneous payment
Which of the following is NOT a possible outcome of a request for relief of liability? -
CORRECT ANSWER No recovery/ pecuniary liability relief granted
Which of the following best describes the sequence of certification process actions? -
CORRECT ANSWER Review, compute, certify
Per Title 10 USC Section 2784 purchase car payment are to comply with the governing
GSA Contracts. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Pecuniary liability attaches_______________. - CORRECT ANSWER Automatically to
certifying Officers when there is an erroneous payment.
How do Certifying Officers ensure system integrity? - CORRECT ANSWER Through
annual reviews.
A proper manual payment certification includes whose signature? - CORRECT
ANSWER All of the above
The Certifying Officer is not accountable for which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER Disbursing money according to properly certified vouchers.
A Certifying Officer's certification attest to the legality, propriety, and correctness of a
voucher for payment. - CORRECT ANSWER False
The amount of pecuniary liability is equal to: - CORRECT ANSWER The erroneous
payment less any amounts recovered from the payee. Wrong Answer
The payment voucher and supporting documentation will form an audit trail. -
CORRECT ANSWER True
Appointees acknowledge their appointments in which section of DD Form 577? -
CORRECT ANSWER Section III
Which of the following personnel are not normally eligible for appointment as Certifying
Officers? - CORRECT ANSWER Disbursing Officers Wrong Answer