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TAOCO (Annual COL Refresher)
Assessment Exam TAOCO (Annual COL
Refresher) Assessment
What is the primary purpose of certifying a DTS voucher or local voucher? - answer✔✔To allow
payment of claimed expenses.
What is an Authorizing Official's status regarding travel documents in DTS? - answer✔✔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? - answer✔✔Receipts are
mandatory for all expenses of $75 or more and most lodging expenses.
Which of the following IS a defense against pecuniary liability? - answer✔✔Followed
established procedures
Which of the following statements is NOT true about reflecting leave in DTS? - answer✔✔DTS
is not a leave-approving system, so there is no need to reflect leave in DTS.
Which of the following forms should be used to appoint a Certifying Officer or Departmental
Accountable Official? - answer✔✔DD Form 577
Which of the following is the best definition of pecuniary liability? - answer✔✔The
responsibility to repay the Government for fiscal irregularities.
What is a Certifying Officer's maximum level of pecuniary liability with regards to erroneous
payments? - answer✔✔Limited to the dollar value of the erroneous payment that the
investigation attributes to the Certifying Officer's actions.
Which of the following is NOT a means of clearing a Certifying Officer's pecuniary liability? -
answer✔✔The Certifying Officer shows that the investigation failed to prove negligence
What is the purpose of the DTS Pre-Audit Trip screen? - answer✔✔It allows the traveler to
justify questionable expense items.
TAOCO (Annual COL Refresher)
Assessment Exam TAOCO (Annual COL
Refresher) Assessment
What is the primary purpose of certifying a DTS voucher or local voucher? - answer✔✔To allow
payment of claimed expenses.
What is an Authorizing Official's status regarding travel documents in DTS? - answer✔✔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? - answer✔✔Receipts are
mandatory for all expenses of $75 or more and most lodging expenses.
Which of the following IS a defense against pecuniary liability? - answer✔✔Followed
established procedures
Which of the following statements is NOT true about reflecting leave in DTS? - answer✔✔DTS
is not a leave-approving system, so there is no need to reflect leave in DTS.
Which of the following forms should be used to appoint a Certifying Officer or Departmental
Accountable Official? - answer✔✔DD Form 577
Which of the following is the best definition of pecuniary liability? - answer✔✔The
responsibility to repay the Government for fiscal irregularities.
What is a Certifying Officer's maximum level of pecuniary liability with regards to erroneous
payments? - answer✔✔Limited to the dollar value of the erroneous payment that the
investigation attributes to the Certifying Officer's actions.
Which of the following is NOT a means of clearing a Certifying Officer's pecuniary liability? -
answer✔✔The Certifying Officer shows that the investigation failed to prove negligence
What is the purpose of the DTS Pre-Audit Trip screen? - answer✔✔It allows the traveler to
justify questionable expense items.
