DTS Basic - Constructed Travel Guaranteed Success

DTS Basic - Constructed Travel Guaranteed Success 1. You are going TDY from Colorado Springs, CO, to Albuquerque, NM. Using the DTOD, you have determined that the round-trip mileage for your TDY is 756 miles. For personal reasons, you would like to drive your own vehicle. When you create your authorization, which of the following will be true? - ️ A pre-audit flag will trigger. You must enter a comment in the justification text box, but don't have to attach a completed CTW. - Correct; when using a POV for a trip where a government mode is authorized, it triggers a pre-audit flag and requires justification. 2. Which of the following is true about the traveler's transportation reimbursement if the traveler did not use the authorized transportation mode? - ️ The AO may limit it to the cost of the authorized transportation mode. - This is accurate; if a traveler deviates from the authorized transportation mode, the Authorizing Official (AO) can restrict reimbursement to the authorized costs. 3. Which of the following is part of the authorization approval process? - ️ Setting a reimbursement limit - This is true; part of the approval process involves establishing limits on how much can be reimbursed for transportation. 4. Who benefits from proper application of constructed travel? - ️ Both travelers and the Government - Correct; both the traveler (gaining reimbursement) and the government (cost savings) benefit from effectively applying constructed travel principles. 5. You are creating a voucher for your TDY trip. Which of the following actions would cause DTS to trigger the constructed travel pre-audit flag? - ️ The authorized transportation mode was commercial air; you enter POV mileage. - This is accurate; if the traveler enters POV mileage instead of the authorized mode, the system flags this deviation. 6. After reviewing an authorization with constructed travel, the AO has decided to limit the traveler's reimbursement to the cost of the authorized transportation mode. Which is not one of the AO's actions on the Cost Comparison screen before selecting Approve and Continue? - ️ Enter any additional considerations from the CTW. - Correct; the AO does not enter considerations from the CTW on the Cost Comparison screen; they review costs and make decisions based on existing data. 7. Which of the following statements about the authorized transportation mode is true? - ️ The traveler's AO selects the authorized transportation mode for a particular trip. - This statement is accurate; the AO is responsible for designating the appropriate mode of transportation. 8. You would prefer to take a train to your TDY location rather than fly, as the AO has authorized. How should you complete your authorization and CTW? - ️ Put the costs of train travel in the authorization and the costs of air travel in the CTW. - Correct; to compare costs, the preferred mode's costs should be in the authorization and the authorized mode’s in the CTW. 9. After the AO approves your authorization, how can a traveler identify whether the AO limited their transportation reimbursement? - ️ By comparing the Actual/Estimate and Allowed columns on the Preview Trip screen of their authorization. - This is true; travelers can assess reimbursement limitations by reviewing the columns on the Preview Trip screen. 10. Which is not accomplished by the CTW? - ️ It clarifies the full cost of the traveler's preferred transportation mode. - Correct; the CTW essentially serves to compare costs but does not provide a full clarification of additional costs related to the traveler’s preferred mode.