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Whose responsibility is it to comply with Government agency Standards of Conduct?
(Select the three that apply.) - ANSWER- Approving/Billing Officer; Supervisor;
Agency/Organization Program Coordinator
Which three of the following are Cardholder responsibilities in the Governmentwide
Commercial Purchase Card Program? - ANSWER- Reconcile the monthly Statement of
Account; Ensure transactions are made with responsible merchants; Complete
appropriate training
What are three advantages of using the Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card?
- ANSWER- Gives DoD access to what its Components buy; Enables the Government
to earn refunds; Reduced DoD invoicing costs
Authorized uses of the Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card include (select
three): - ANSWER- Ordering Officer purchases and payments; Existing Government
contracts; Commercial training requirements using the SF-182
The Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card ___ used as the method of payment
for commercial training requests using the SF-182, valued at or below $25,000, in lieu of
an employee reimbursement by miscellaneous payment. - ANSWER- Must be
The Cardholder reconciles Purchase Log with Cardholder Statement of Account,
approves the statement, and provides supporting documents to the A/BO in what step
of the process? - ANSWER- Step 17
How long does Foreign Military Sales documentation have to be retained following case
closure? - ANSWER- 10 years
Which three items describe external fraud? - ANSWER- Is a felonious act of corruption
or attempt to cheat the Government; Is committed by someone other than charge card
program officials; Includes billing for items not ordered
Which of the following information must be included on detailed/itemized receipts?
(select two) - ANSWER- Name of merchant; Date of purchase
An unauthorized commitment is an agreement that is not binding solely because the
agreement involved a purchase amount above the micro-purchase threthold. -
, ANSWER- False
Which three of the following statements are true? - ANSWER- Ordering Officer
appointments are distinct from Governmentwide Purchase Cardholder appointments;
No Ordering Officer may be appointed until they have received training commensurate
with their delegated authority; Ordering Officers are established to provide DoD
Components with the ability to make purchases against existing contracts to support
their mission
Which three of the following statements about convenience checks are true? -
ANSWER- (INCORRECT) The Cardholder can request that the bank "stop payment" on
a check; Funds must be available to cover the check value and the bank's processing
fee; The Cardholder can dispute a convenience check after payment has been made
Cardholders who have been formally granted the appropriate authority in their Letter of
Delegation may use the Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card to make
Simplified acquisitions up to $25,000 outside the United States and its jurisdictions -
ANSWER- True
Because they are a potential indicator of misuse, abuse, or fraud, delinquent accounts
are subject to what? - ANSWER- Increased scrutiny
A cardholder reports their card as stolen. If transactions not made by the Cardholder
appear on the Statement of Account, the Cardholder should dispute them with the
cardissuing bank within how many days of the transaction date? - ANSWER- 90
The Secretary of Defense authorizes an increase in the micro-purchase threshold to
$35,000 to support declared contingency operations in Afghanistan. You are presently
deployed to Afghanistan and several personnel in your Afghanistan office have been
needing new laptops, so you can purchase 35 laptops at $1,000 each, for a total price
of $35,000. - ANSWER- True (correct)
Which one of the following is an example of abuse of the Governmentwide Commercial
Purchase Card? - ANSWER- Failing to purchase from mandatory sources
If commercial shipping is not used for a Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card
purchase to be shipped overseas, the Cardholder must: - ANSWER- (INCORRECT)
None of these responses is correct
If required office paper is available from a mandatory source of supply (such as the
Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled), the
Cardholder must purchase the paper from the mandatory source, even if similar paper
is available at a lower price from a non-mandatory source. - ANSWER- True