DTS Exam Study Guide
The Review Reservation Selections screen displays the DTS/TMC Confirmation ID, which is the
unique identifier the TMC assigns to your trip. What is the more common name used by TMCs
for this trip identifier? - ✔✔Passenger Name Record
DTS auto-cancels reservations if the authorization has not been stamped SIGNED within a
certain time threshold of initially booking the reservations. What is that time threshold? - ✔✔24
hours
Bears presumption of negligence - ✔✔CO
Liability lifted if official repays Government - ✔✔CO & DAO
Criteria for relief of liability: investigation didn't prove negligence - ✔✔DAO
Liability is for full value of erroneous payment - ✔✔CO
Liability is limited by official's input - ✔✔DAO
Liability lifted if payee repays Government - ✔✔CO & DAO
,Automatically liable when there's an erroneous payment - ✔✔CO
DFAS may grant relief of liability - ✔✔CO & DAO
Criteria for relief of liability: investigation proves lack of negligence - ✔✔CO
Found liable if investigation proves negligence - ✔✔DAO
Which of the following is true about Authorizing Official (AO) and Reviewing Official (RO)
pecuniary liability? - ✔✔They provide information to Departmental Accountable Officials.
Which of the following abilities does a Routing Official not gain by having permission level 2? -
✔✔Ability to view (but not edit) the DTS Budget module
Which of the following is not a way to access a travel document to review? - ✔✔Select the
Official Travel - Others option and search for the travel document.
What does DTS show a Routing Official who selects the Substantiating Records button on the
Preview Trip screen? - ✔✔All electronically attached receipts
Where can you view Advisory Notices that may require your attention, but do not require
justification by the traveler? - ✔✔Pre-Audit Trip screen
, Which of the stamp initiates the routing process in DTS? - ✔✔SIGNED
After reviewing a travel document, what should you do if you are not satisfied with the traveler's
pre-audit justifications? - ✔✔Make a comment asking for additional information and stamp the
travel document RETURNED.
Which of the following identifies the AO's default status stamp? - ✔✔APPROVED
Which of the following statements about the Authorizing Official Checklist tri-fold is not true? -
✔✔Using it guarantees you won't incur pecuniary liability when reviewing travel documents.
Which of the following statements is true about delegating authority? - ✔✔Routing Officials
should revoke their delegated signature authority as soon as they return to their duties.
Which of the following is NOT true about a Certifying Officer? - ✔✔Federal law requires DoD
to use Certifying Officers.
Which of the following may NOT be appointed as a Departmental Accountable Official? -
✔✔Non-DTS Entry Agent
The Review Reservation Selections screen displays the DTS/TMC Confirmation ID, which is the
unique identifier the TMC assigns to your trip. What is the more common name used by TMCs
for this trip identifier? - ✔✔Passenger Name Record
DTS auto-cancels reservations if the authorization has not been stamped SIGNED within a
certain time threshold of initially booking the reservations. What is that time threshold? - ✔✔24
hours
Bears presumption of negligence - ✔✔CO
Liability lifted if official repays Government - ✔✔CO & DAO
Criteria for relief of liability: investigation didn't prove negligence - ✔✔DAO
Liability is for full value of erroneous payment - ✔✔CO
Liability is limited by official's input - ✔✔DAO
Liability lifted if payee repays Government - ✔✔CO & DAO
,Automatically liable when there's an erroneous payment - ✔✔CO
DFAS may grant relief of liability - ✔✔CO & DAO
Criteria for relief of liability: investigation proves lack of negligence - ✔✔CO
Found liable if investigation proves negligence - ✔✔DAO
Which of the following is true about Authorizing Official (AO) and Reviewing Official (RO)
pecuniary liability? - ✔✔They provide information to Departmental Accountable Officials.
Which of the following abilities does a Routing Official not gain by having permission level 2? -
✔✔Ability to view (but not edit) the DTS Budget module
Which of the following is not a way to access a travel document to review? - ✔✔Select the
Official Travel - Others option and search for the travel document.
What does DTS show a Routing Official who selects the Substantiating Records button on the
Preview Trip screen? - ✔✔All electronically attached receipts
Where can you view Advisory Notices that may require your attention, but do not require
justification by the traveler? - ✔✔Pre-Audit Trip screen
, Which of the stamp initiates the routing process in DTS? - ✔✔SIGNED
After reviewing a travel document, what should you do if you are not satisfied with the traveler's
pre-audit justifications? - ✔✔Make a comment asking for additional information and stamp the
travel document RETURNED.
Which of the following identifies the AO's default status stamp? - ✔✔APPROVED
Which of the following statements about the Authorizing Official Checklist tri-fold is not true? -
✔✔Using it guarantees you won't incur pecuniary liability when reviewing travel documents.
Which of the following statements is true about delegating authority? - ✔✔Routing Officials
should revoke their delegated signature authority as soon as they return to their duties.
Which of the following is NOT true about a Certifying Officer? - ✔✔Federal law requires DoD
to use Certifying Officers.
Which of the following may NOT be appointed as a Departmental Accountable Official? -
✔✔Non-DTS Entry Agent
