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CLG 006 Certifying Officer Exam Questions
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Certifying officers - Answer✔Are not responsible for obtaining the signature of a Disbursing
Officer before validating the certification.
Which best describes the Certifying Officer? - Answer✔Responsible for the correctness, legality,
and propriety of the certified voucher best describes the Certifying Officer.
False - Answer✔Manual certifications are not allowed
DoD Component Heads or their desgnees are required by DoD FMR 7000.14R to do what? -
Answer✔DoD Component Heads are required to Appoint Certifying Officers, Departmental
Accountable Officials, and Review Officials.
Which of the following personnel is not normally eligible for appointment as a Certifying
Officer? - Answer✔Disbursing Officers are not normally eligible for appointment as a Certifying
Officer.
Which of the following would NOT be an expectation for a Certifying Officer? -
Answer✔Knowledge of military processes and procedures is not an expectation for a Certifying
Officer for Purchase Card.
Certifying Officer - Answer✔Appointees acknowledge their appointment in Section III of the
form.
Bonafide need - Answer✔The Purchase Card purchase must meet
Which of the following is the Certifying Officer NOT accountable for? - Answer✔The
Certifying Officer is not accountable for the design of the payment system.
Valid Payments for purchase cards consists of three components. Which of the following is NOT
one of those components? - Answer✔Certification that the payment is illegal
What are the three parts of a valid payment? - Answer✔Bank invoice, valid requirement,
reallocation (if necessary).
Which of the following is not a type of certification? - Answer✔Preliminary Certification
Certifying Officers have what type of pecuniary liability when dealing with erroneous payments?
- Answer✔Automatic
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From whom does the Certifying Officer have the right to seek an advance decision before
certifying a questionable voucher? - Answer✔General Counsel
If a request for relief is denied, the individual must remit personal funds equal to the amount of
the liability less any amounts collected. - Answer✔True
What are Departmental Accountable Officials responsible for? - Answer✔Supporting the
Certifying Officers with timely and accurate data, information, and/or service to ensure proper
payments.
In general, Certifying Officers must be U.S. citizens if their duty stations are within the United
States. - Answer✔True
Purchases with the purchase card must meet which of the following? - Answer✔Bona Fide Need
Per/Title 10 U.S.C. Section 2784 purchase card payments are to comply with the governing GSA
Contract(s). - Answer✔True
Which of the following factors is an acceptable reason for obtaining relief of liability? -
Answer✔Evidence showing that the erroneous payment was not the result of the Certifying
Officer's negligence.
A letter is used to appoint Certifyihg Officers. - Answer✔False
A Certifying Officer's certification attests to the legality, propriety, and correctness of a voucher
for payment as defined in DoD Directive 7000.14R. - Answer✔Fals
Certifying Officer's responsibilities are specified in: - Answer✔All of these
Pecuiary liability is the personal liability for whom? - Answer✔Certifying Officers
Who appoints the Certifying Officer? - Answer✔Heads of DoD Components
Which form is used to appoint and terminate Certifying Officers? - Answer✔DD Form 577
The amount of pecuniay liability is equal to: - Answer✔The erroneous payment less any
amounts recovered from the payee.
Pecuniary liability attaches __________. - Answer✔Automatically to Certifying Officers when
there is an erroneous payment.
A Certifying Officer's certification attests to the legality, propriety and correctness of a voucher
for payment as defined in: - Answer✔31 U.S.C Section 3528(a)
The payment voucher, all supporting documentation and any determinations made by the
Certifying Officer need to be: - Answer✔Accessible and retrievable
The Certifying Officer is NOT accountable for which of the following? - Answer✔Disbursing
money according to properly certified vouchers.
Certifying Officer(s) for Purchase Card payments should: - Answer✔All of these
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CLG 006 Certifying Officer Exam Questions
And Answers 100% Guaranteed Pass.
Certifying officers - Answer✔Are not responsible for obtaining the signature of a Disbursing
Officer before validating the certification.
Which best describes the Certifying Officer? - Answer✔Responsible for the correctness, legality,
and propriety of the certified voucher best describes the Certifying Officer.
False - Answer✔Manual certifications are not allowed
DoD Component Heads or their desgnees are required by DoD FMR 7000.14R to do what? -
Answer✔DoD Component Heads are required to Appoint Certifying Officers, Departmental
Accountable Officials, and Review Officials.
Which of the following personnel is not normally eligible for appointment as a Certifying
Officer? - Answer✔Disbursing Officers are not normally eligible for appointment as a Certifying
Officer.
Which of the following would NOT be an expectation for a Certifying Officer? -
Answer✔Knowledge of military processes and procedures is not an expectation for a Certifying
Officer for Purchase Card.
Certifying Officer - Answer✔Appointees acknowledge their appointment in Section III of the
form.
Bonafide need - Answer✔The Purchase Card purchase must meet
Which of the following is the Certifying Officer NOT accountable for? - Answer✔The
Certifying Officer is not accountable for the design of the payment system.
Valid Payments for purchase cards consists of three components. Which of the following is NOT
one of those components? - Answer✔Certification that the payment is illegal
What are the three parts of a valid payment? - Answer✔Bank invoice, valid requirement,
reallocation (if necessary).
Which of the following is not a type of certification? - Answer✔Preliminary Certification
Certifying Officers have what type of pecuniary liability when dealing with erroneous payments?
- Answer✔Automatic
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From whom does the Certifying Officer have the right to seek an advance decision before
certifying a questionable voucher? - Answer✔General Counsel
If a request for relief is denied, the individual must remit personal funds equal to the amount of
the liability less any amounts collected. - Answer✔True
What are Departmental Accountable Officials responsible for? - Answer✔Supporting the
Certifying Officers with timely and accurate data, information, and/or service to ensure proper
payments.
In general, Certifying Officers must be U.S. citizens if their duty stations are within the United
States. - Answer✔True
Purchases with the purchase card must meet which of the following? - Answer✔Bona Fide Need
Per/Title 10 U.S.C. Section 2784 purchase card payments are to comply with the governing GSA
Contract(s). - Answer✔True
Which of the following factors is an acceptable reason for obtaining relief of liability? -
Answer✔Evidence showing that the erroneous payment was not the result of the Certifying
Officer's negligence.
A letter is used to appoint Certifyihg Officers. - Answer✔False
A Certifying Officer's certification attests to the legality, propriety, and correctness of a voucher
for payment as defined in DoD Directive 7000.14R. - Answer✔Fals
Certifying Officer's responsibilities are specified in: - Answer✔All of these
Pecuiary liability is the personal liability for whom? - Answer✔Certifying Officers
Who appoints the Certifying Officer? - Answer✔Heads of DoD Components
Which form is used to appoint and terminate Certifying Officers? - Answer✔DD Form 577
The amount of pecuniay liability is equal to: - Answer✔The erroneous payment less any
amounts recovered from the payee.
Pecuniary liability attaches __________. - Answer✔Automatically to Certifying Officers when
there is an erroneous payment.
A Certifying Officer's certification attests to the legality, propriety and correctness of a voucher
for payment as defined in: - Answer✔31 U.S.C Section 3528(a)
The payment voucher, all supporting documentation and any determinations made by the
Certifying Officer need to be: - Answer✔Accessible and retrievable
The Certifying Officer is NOT accountable for which of the following? - Answer✔Disbursing
money according to properly certified vouchers.
Certifying Officer(s) for Purchase Card payments should: - Answer✔All of these
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