CLG 006 CERTIFYING OFFICER LEGISLATION (COL)
TRAINING EXAM
Pecuniary liability attaches_______________. - Answer -Automatically to certifying
Officers when there is an erroneous payment.
How do Certifying Officers ensure system integrity? - Answer -Through annual reviews.
A proper manual payment certification includes whose signature? - Answer -All of the
above
The Certifying Officer is not accountable for which of the following? - Answer -
Disbursing money according to properly certified vouchers.
A Certifying Officer's certification attest to the legality, propriety, and correctness of a
voucher for payment. - Answer -False
The amount of pecuniary liability is equal to: - Answer -The erroneous payment less
any amounts recovered from the payee. Wrong Answer
The payment voucher and supporting documentation will form an audit trail. - Answer -
True
Appointees acknowledge their appointments in which section of DD Form 577? -
Answer -Section III
Which of the following personnel are not normally eligible for appointment as Certifying
Officers? - Answer -Disbursing Officers Wrong Answer
Payment arrangements for settlement of the liability are made between: - Answer -The
certifying officer and the DFAS Wrong Answer
Which of the following are normally eligible for Certifying Officer appointment? - Answer
-Commanders and travel authorizing officials
The Certifying Officer has the right to not certify a payment voucher if he or she
questions the propriety of correctness of the voucher. - Answer -True
Which of the following factors can offer relief from pecuniary liability for a Certifying
Officer? - Answer -Full recovery of erroneous payment
Which of the following is NOT a possible outcome of a request for relief of liability? -
Answer -No recovery/ pecuniary liability relief granted
TRAINING EXAM
Pecuniary liability attaches_______________. - Answer -Automatically to certifying
Officers when there is an erroneous payment.
How do Certifying Officers ensure system integrity? - Answer -Through annual reviews.
A proper manual payment certification includes whose signature? - Answer -All of the
above
The Certifying Officer is not accountable for which of the following? - Answer -
Disbursing money according to properly certified vouchers.
A Certifying Officer's certification attest to the legality, propriety, and correctness of a
voucher for payment. - Answer -False
The amount of pecuniary liability is equal to: - Answer -The erroneous payment less
any amounts recovered from the payee. Wrong Answer
The payment voucher and supporting documentation will form an audit trail. - Answer -
True
Appointees acknowledge their appointments in which section of DD Form 577? -
Answer -Section III
Which of the following personnel are not normally eligible for appointment as Certifying
Officers? - Answer -Disbursing Officers Wrong Answer
Payment arrangements for settlement of the liability are made between: - Answer -The
certifying officer and the DFAS Wrong Answer
Which of the following are normally eligible for Certifying Officer appointment? - Answer
-Commanders and travel authorizing officials
The Certifying Officer has the right to not certify a payment voucher if he or she
questions the propriety of correctness of the voucher. - Answer -True
Which of the following factors can offer relief from pecuniary liability for a Certifying
Officer? - Answer -Full recovery of erroneous payment
Which of the following is NOT a possible outcome of a request for relief of liability? -
Answer -No recovery/ pecuniary liability relief granted
