Knowledge Review - Laws for Certifying Officers

Laws for Certifying Officers Training for Credit Card Payments Knowledge Review 1. In making a certification, Certifying Officers are not responsible for: a) Certifying vouchers for payment. b) The existence, accuracy y and legality of information on a voucher. c) Illegal, improper or incorrect payments. d) Obtaining the signature of a Disbursing Officer before validating the certification. Answer: It is not the job of the certifying officer to get the signature of a disbursing officer before validating the certification. 2. Which best describes the Certifying Officer? a) Always under the direct supervision of the Disbursing Officer. b) Always a Defense Finance and Accounting Service employee. c) Responsible for the appointment of Payment Review Officials. d) Responsible for the legality, propriety, and correctness of the certified voucher. Answer: The Certifying Officer is in charge of making sure that the certified voucher is correct, legal, and proper. 3. Manual certifications are not a bowed a) True b) False Answer: This sentence is true 4. DoD Component Heads or their designees are required by DoD FMR7000.14R to do what? a) Appoint Certifying Officers, Departmental Accountable Officials, and Review Officials b) Grant relief from liability to Departmental Accountable Officials based on lack of experience, supervision, or training c) Issue appropriate guidance to each of the Services/Agencies for proper implementation of the directive d) None of the above Answer: Heads of DoD Components must choose Certifying Officers, Departmental Accountable Officials, and Review Officials. 5. Which of the following personnel is not normally eligible for appoint meant as a Certifying Officer? a) Disbursing Officers b) Travel Authorizing Officials c) Resource Managers/Fund Holders d) Commanders Answer: Usually, people who work as Disbursing Officers can't be hired as Certifying Officers. 6. Which of the following would NOT be an expectation for a Certifying Officer? a) b) c) d) Background preparing vouchers for payment Knowledge of military processes and procedures Knowledge of the payment process Knowledge of appropriations funds and accounting classifications Answer: The person who certifies purchase cards doesn't need to know how the military works. 7. Which Section of DOD Form 577is used to terminate appointments? a) Section I b) Section II c) Section III d) Section IV Answer: This part, IV, is the right answer. 8. The Purchase Card purchase must meet: a) Bonafide need b) Audit trail criteria c) DoD expect actions d) Your supervisor's personal needs Answer: Exactly you buy with a Purchase Card has to be a real need. 9. Which of the following is the Certifying Officer NOT accountable for? a) The amount of any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment resulting from an inaccurate or misleading certification. b) Any payment prohibited by law. c) Any payment that does not represent a legal obligation under the appropriation or fund involved. d) Design of the payment system. Answer: The Certifying Officer is not responsible for how the payment system was made. 10. Valid Payments for purchase cards consist of three components. Which of the following is NOT one of those components? a) Certification that the payment is illegal b) The correct ness of the facts stated in the voucher (bank invoice) c) The existence of supporting documentation and records d) The accuracy of computations on the voucher Answer: Valid Payments does not include proof that the payment is illegal. 11. What are the three parts of a valid payment? a) Payment voucher, supporting documentation, determinations. b) Date service was ordered, name of requester, description of the item. c) Bank invoice, valid requirement, reallocation (if necessary). d) Merchants name, number of items purchased, unit price. Answer: There are three parts to a valid payment: a bank invoice, a valid requirement, and reallocation (if needed). 12. True or false? It 1s extremely cliffy cult for any single DoD official to persona ensure the accuracy, propriety, and legacy of every payment. a) True b) False Answer: It is true what this says. 13. When litigators attempt to determine whether or not an erroneous payment occurred, they look for evidence of: a) Errors or neg gence b) Errors and laundering c) Errors and burglary d) Corruption Answer: Investigators are looking for mistakes or carelessness. 14. Certifying Officers are automatic a by pecuniary liable when there is erroneous payment. True or false? a) True b) False Answer: It is true what this says. 15. The Certifying Officer has the right to not certify a payment voucher" if he or she question's the propriety or correctness of the voucher. True or false? a) True b) False Answer: It is true what this says. 16. The Certifying Officer does not have the right to deny certification bon of a payment voucher proper documentation accompanies the request for payment. True or false? a) True b) False Answer: This sentence needs to be raised. 17. The Certifying Officer will remain pecuniarily liable for an uncollected balance but may request: a) Forgiveness because they were busy b) Forgiveness because the commander wanted it. c) Relief of liability because they were sick. d) Relief of liability (accompanied with documentation showing no negligence). Answer: The Certifying Officer can ask for Relief of liability along with proof that they were not negligent. 18. If a request for rekey is denied, what happens? a) The Certifying Officer must remit personal funds. b) The Certifying Officer may appeal the decision to their supervisor. c) The Certifying Officer may ask to have the judge end deferred. d) The Certifying Officer may request a jud1c1al hearing, because they were following orders Answer: If a request for help is turned down, the Certifying Officer has to send personal funds. 19. Which of these factors may be used as a basis for recraft of pecuniary lability? a) Heavy wor1doad b) No negligence c) Lack of supervision d) Following orders Answer: You can't use negligence as a reason to get help.