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What are the DTS roles?
Administration and Resource Management
- Organizational Defense Travel Administrator (ODTA)
- Authorizing Official (AO)/Certifying Official (CO)
- Finance Defense Travel Administration (FDTA)
- Non-DTS Entry Agent (NDEA)
- Routing Official (RO)
- Self-Authorizing Official (SAO)
- Review Official- Post Payment Review (PPR)
Who appoints the certifying officer?
The Heads of DoD Components
The Heads of DoD Components, or their designees, appoint and oversee Certifying Officers and Departmental Accountable Officials. The Heads of DoD Components may delegate the appointment authority as appropriate for the needs of the component.
Who appoints certifying officer?
Who appoints a Certifying Officer?
Heads
330501. The Heads of the DoD Components (or their designees) shall appoint certifying officers.
What is a DTS administrator?
The Organizational Defense Travel Administrator (ODTA) is responsible for the administration of DTS at the organization level and, as such, assists the LDTA with overall DTS administration for the site.
Can a Secretary of Defense subject a departmental accountable official?
(1) The Secretary of Defense may subject a departmental accountable official to pecuniary liability for an illegal, improper, or incorrect payment made by the Department of Defense if the Secretary determines that such payment—.
What is an authorizing official’s status regarding travel documents in DTS?
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?
Who is considered a departmental accountable official under Title 31?
Any employee or member who is so designated may be referred to as a “departmental accountable official”. is not otherwise accountable under subtitle III of title 31 or any other provision of law for payments made on the basis of such vouchers. (c) Pecuniary Liability.—
Why does the Department of Defense use automated systems?
The Department of Defense (DoD) recognizes the difficulty of any single official exercising direct personal control over all aspects of each business transaction. Therefore, DoD relies on automated systems and accountable officials to ensure accountability of government funds including the accuracy, propriety, and legality of every payment.