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Certifying officers - Answers Are not responsible for obtaining the signature of a Disbursing Officer
before validating the certification.
Which best describes the Certifying Officer? - Answers Responsible for the correctness, legality, and
propriety of the certified voucher best describes the Certifying Officer.
False - Answers Manual certifications are not allowed
DoD Component Heads or their desgnees are required by DoD FMR 7000.14R to do what? - Answers
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? -
Answers 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? - Answers Knowledge of
military processes and procedures is not an expectation for a Certifying Officer for Purchase Card.
Certifying Officer - Answers Appointees acknowledge their appointment in Section III of the form.
Bonafide need - Answers The Purchase Card purchase must meet
Which of the following is the Certifying Officer NOT accountable for? - Answers 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? - Answers Certification that the payment is illegal
What are the three parts of a valid payment? - Answers Bank invoice, valid requirement, reallocation (if
necessary).
Which of the following is not a type of certification? - Answers Preliminary Certification
Certifying Officers have what type of pecuniary liability when dealing with erroneous payments? -
Answers Automatic
From whom does the Certifying Officer have the right to seek an advance decision before certifying a
questionable voucher? - Answers 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. - Answers True
What are Departmental Accountable Officials responsible for? - Answers 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. -
Answers True
Purchases with the purchase card must meet which of the following? - Answers Bona Fide Need
Per/Title 10 U.S.C. Section 2784 purchase card payments are to comply with the governing GSA
Contract(s). - Answers True
Which of the following factors is an acceptable reason for obtaining relief of liability? - Answers Evidence
showing that the erroneous payment was not the result of the Certifying Officer's negligence.
A letter is used to appoint Certifyihg Officers. - Answers 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. - Answers Fals
Certifying Officer's responsibilities are specified in: - Answers All of these
Pecuiary liability is the personal liability for whom? - Answers Certifying Officers
Who appoints the Certifying Officer? - Answers Heads of DoD Components
Which form is used to appoint and terminate Certifying Officers? - Answers DD Form 577
The amount of pecuniay liability is equal to: - Answers The erroneous payment less any amounts
recovered from the payee.
Pecuniary liability attaches __________. - Answers 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: - Answers 31 U.S.C Section 3528(a)
The payment voucher, all supporting documentation and any determinations made by the Certifying
Officer need to be: - Answers Accessible and retrievable
The Certifying Officer is NOT accountable for which of the following? - Answers Disbursing money
according to properly certified vouchers.
Certifying Officer(s) for Purchase Card payments should: - Answers All of these
Prior to a 1996 legislative change, the only positions pecuniarily liable for erroneous payments within
the DoD were which of the following? - Answers Disburing Officers
What does a Certifying Officer's certification tell a Disburing Officer? - Answers The proposed payment is
legal, proper, and correct.
Pecuniary liability is the personal liability for whom? - Answers Certifying Officers
Certifying officers - Answers Are not responsible for obtaining the signature of a Disbursing Officer
before validating the certification.
Which best describes the Certifying Officer? - Answers Responsible for the correctness, legality, and
propriety of the certified voucher best describes the Certifying Officer.
False - Answers Manual certifications are not allowed
DoD Component Heads or their desgnees are required by DoD FMR 7000.14R to do what? - Answers
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? -
Answers 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? - Answers Knowledge of
military processes and procedures is not an expectation for a Certifying Officer for Purchase Card.
Certifying Officer - Answers Appointees acknowledge their appointment in Section III of the form.
Bonafide need - Answers The Purchase Card purchase must meet
Which of the following is the Certifying Officer NOT accountable for? - Answers 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? - Answers Certification that the payment is illegal
What are the three parts of a valid payment? - Answers Bank invoice, valid requirement, reallocation (if
necessary).
Which of the following is not a type of certification? - Answers Preliminary Certification
Certifying Officers have what type of pecuniary liability when dealing with erroneous payments? -
Answers Automatic
From whom does the Certifying Officer have the right to seek an advance decision before certifying a
questionable voucher? - Answers 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. - Answers True
What are Departmental Accountable Officials responsible for? - Answers 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. -
Answers True
Purchases with the purchase card must meet which of the following? - Answers Bona Fide Need
Per/Title 10 U.S.C. Section 2784 purchase card payments are to comply with the governing GSA
Contract(s). - Answers True
Which of the following factors is an acceptable reason for obtaining relief of liability? - Answers Evidence
showing that the erroneous payment was not the result of the Certifying Officer's negligence.
A letter is used to appoint Certifyihg Officers. - Answers 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. - Answers Fals
Certifying Officer's responsibilities are specified in: - Answers All of these
Pecuiary liability is the personal liability for whom? - Answers Certifying Officers
Who appoints the Certifying Officer? - Answers Heads of DoD Components
Which form is used to appoint and terminate Certifying Officers? - Answers DD Form 577
The amount of pecuniay liability is equal to: - Answers The erroneous payment less any amounts
recovered from the payee.
Pecuniary liability attaches __________. - Answers 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: - Answers 31 U.S.C Section 3528(a)
The payment voucher, all supporting documentation and any determinations made by the Certifying
Officer need to be: - Answers Accessible and retrievable
The Certifying Officer is NOT accountable for which of the following? - Answers Disbursing money
according to properly certified vouchers.
Certifying Officer(s) for Purchase Card payments should: - Answers All of these
Prior to a 1996 legislative change, the only positions pecuniarily liable for erroneous payments within
the DoD were which of the following? - Answers Disburing Officers
What does a Certifying Officer's certification tell a Disburing Officer? - Answers The proposed payment is
legal, proper, and correct.
Pecuniary liability is the personal liability for whom? - Answers Certifying Officers
