TAOCO Initial COL Training Rated A+

TAOCO Initial COL Training Rated A+ Certifying Officers and Pecuniary Liability 1. In most cases, serving which role will disqualify a person for appointment as a certifying officer? ️ A disbursing officer. 2. What is true about a certifying officer's pecuniary liability when an improper payment occurs? ️ The certifying officer always bears a presumption of negligence. 3. Which of the following is NOT true about certifying officers? ️ They provide information to Departmental Accountable Officials. 4. What is an AO, Approver, or Approver Delegate's status regarding travel documents in electronic travel systems? ️ They are certifying officers when approving travel documents that contain payments, and Departmental Accountable Officials at all other times. 5. What is the best way for a certifying official to verify payments? ️ By only certifying travel documents that are legal, proper, and correct. 6. When faced with a questionable payment, may you ask for additional supporting documentation? ️ Yes, you may request such documentation from anyone involved in the travel process. 7. Which of the following is NOT a means of clearing a certifying officer's pecuniary liability? ️ The certifying officer shows that the investigation failed to prove negligence. 8. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Departmental Accountable Officials regarding pecuniary liability? ️ They bear no presumption of negligence and are only liable for the dollar value of the erroneous payment that is attributable to their actions. 9. What is meant by saying a proposed payment is "legal"? ️ Simply that the payment is allowed by Federal law and represented accurately.