CLG006 Certifying Officer Legislation Training Exam Version 2 Complete Solution
1) The Certifying Officer is NOT accountable for which of the followin
... [Show More] g? [Recognize what the Certifying Officer is accountable for.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
Disbursing money according to properly certified vouchers.
The amount of any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment resulting from an inaccurate or misleading certification.
Any payment prohibited by law.
Any payment that does not represent a legal obligation under the appropriation or fund involved.
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2) The payment voucher and supporting documentation will form an audit trail. [Recognize the requirements for a valid payment of a voucher.]
True
False
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3) A Certifying Officer must depend on other personnel involved in the payment authorization process to provide accurate and timely documents and quality service. [Explain the concepts of reliable information and the audit trail relevant to payment certification.]
True
False
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4) Pecuniary liability attaches __________. [Define pecuniary liability]
Automatically to Certifying Officers when there is an erroneous payment.
only if recovery is not accomplished.
Automatically to Supervisors when a payment is made.
When a Reviewing Official petitions for its attachment.
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5) The amount of pecuniary liability is equal to: [Indicate how the Certifying Officer is held accountable for erroneous payments] [Remediation Accessed :N]
The erroneous payment less any amounts recovered from the payee.
The entire amount of the overpayment.
The amount is determined by mediation.
The value of the payment voucher.
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6) In the Purchase Card program, what are the two types of fraud that may lead to an erroneous payment? [Identify the rights of the Certifying Officer.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
Third Party and Government.
Gross and negligent.
Bank Invoice and Cardholder Certified Transactions.
Wire and mail.
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7) A successful recovery of payment does not relieve the Certifying Officer of pecuniary liability. [Recognize how a Certifying Officer can be relieved of pecuniary liability, including partial recovery of a loss.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
True
False
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8) Payment arrangements for settlement of the liability are made between: [List outcomes if request for release of pecuniary liability is denied.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
The Certifying Officer and the DFAS
The Certifying Officer and the Courts
Legal Counsel and the DFAS
Legal Counsel and the Courts
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9) Length of service may be used to mitigate negligence. [Identify factors that are not relevant to granting relief of pecuniary liability.]
False
True
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10) A Certifying Officer’s certification attests to the legality, propriety and correctness of a voucher for payment as defined in: [Define certification with regard to certifying vouchers for payment.]
31 U.S.C. Section 3528(a).
Public Law 104-106, Section 913.
DoD Directive 7000.14R.
Title 10 Section 2784.
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11) A proper manual payment certification includes whose signature? [List the types of certification.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
The Certifying Officer
The Disbursing Officer
The Payment Review Officer
All of these
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12) What are Departmental Accountable Officials responsible for? [List the key personnel involved in the certification process and their responsibilities.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
Supporting the Certifying Officers with timely and accurate data, information, and/or service to ensure proper payments.
Seeking decisions of the Comptroller General in cases of questionable payments.
Collecting overpayments and fraudulent payments.
Utilizing a prepayment statistical sample procedure to perform quality control reviews of payment vouchers or documents.
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13) Certifying Officer(s) for Purchase Card payments should: [Identify the qualifications of a Certifying Officer.]
All of these
Have knowledge of their servicing bank dispute process.
Have knowledge of the payment process (e.g. availability of funds and location of designated paying and accounting offices).
Be knowledgeable of the area in which they are performing certifications.
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14) Appointees acknowledge their appointments in which section of DD Form 577? [Recognize appointment and termination process for Certifying Officers.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
Section III
Section I
Section II
Section IV
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15) What does a Certifying Officer’s certification tell a Disbursing Officer? [Recognize the manual and electronic payment certification process.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
The proposed payment is legal, proper and correct.
The proposed payment is from appropriate funds.
There may or may not be supporting documentation for the payment.
The computations are probably correct.
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16) Per /Title 10 U.S.C. Section 2784 purchase card payments are to comply with the governing GSA Contract(s). [Identify the legislation, regulation, and references that pertain to Certifying Officer Legislation (COL).]
True
False
1) Section 3528(a) of Title 31 of the U.S. Code makes the Certifying Officers responsible for: [Recognize what the Certifying Officer is accountable for.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
Computation of a certified voucher.
Initiating a request for post-payment review of a doubtful payment.
Performing collection action in cases of overpayments.
Appointing payment review officials.
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2) Pecuniary liability acts as an incentive to guard against: [Indicate how the Certifying Officer is held accountable for erroneous payments]
Error and dishonesty
Fault or negligence
Errors and theft
Corruption
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3) From whom does the Certifying Officer have the right to seek an advance decision before certifying a questionable voucher? [Identify the rights of the Certifying Officer.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
General Counsel
Director, DFAS-HQ
Disbursing Officer
Commanding Officer
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4) A Certifying Officer’s request for relief statement is routed through which agency? [Recognize how a Certifying Officer can be relieved of pecuniary liability, including partial recovery of a loss.]
Defense Finance and Accounting Services
Pentagon
Under Secretary of Defense
Office of Management and Budget
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5) If a request for relief is denied, the individual must remit personal funds equal to the amount of the liability less any amounts collected. [List outcomes if request for release of pecuniary liability is denied.]
True
False
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6) Which of the following is not a type of certification? [List the types of certification.]
Preliminary Certification
Voucher Certification
Voucher Awaiting Payment (VAP) Certification
Subsequent Certification
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7) What is the Disbursing Officer responsible for? [List the key personnel involved in the certification process and their responsibilities.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
Disbursing money only as provided by vouchers duly certified by authorized Certifying Officers.
Training all Departmental Accountable Officials who will provide supporting information, data, and/or services affecting payments made by his/her office.
Appointing Certifying Officers.
Appointing Payment Review Officials.
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8) A letter is used to appoint Certifying Officers. [Recognize appointment and termination process for Certifying Officers.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
True
False
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9) The certification process creates: [Recognize the manual and electronic payment certification process.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
An audit trail.
Supporting payment documents.
A voucher for payment.
Pecuniary liability.
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1) Certifying Officer’s responsibilities are specified in: [Recognize what the Certifying Officer is accountable for.]
All of these
31 USC Section 3528(a)
Section 2784 of Title 10 USC
FMR 7000.14R
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2) Which is NOT a right that the Certifying Officer can exercise in order to maintain the integrity of the certification process and minimize his or her pecuniary liability? [Identify the rights of the Certifying Officer.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
The option to reverse a voucher certification and disbursal of funds.
The option to not certify a payment voucher.
The option to seek an advance decision.
The option to seek additional back-up materials to substantiate a claim.
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3) Who appoints the Certifying Officer? [List the key personnel involved in the certification process and their responsibilities.]
Heads of DoD Components.
Certifying Officer.
Disbursing Officer.
Lead Supervisor.
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4) Which form is used to appoint and terminate Certifying Officers? [Recognize appointment and termination process for Certifying Officers.]
DD Form 577
W2
1099
10 USC Section 2784
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5) Purchases with the purchase card must meet which of the following? [Recognize the manual and electronic payment certification process.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
Bona fide need
The Commanders’ wishes
Your supervisor’s wants
None of these
1) The Certifying Officer has the right to NOT certify a payment voucher if he or she questions the propriety of correctness of the voucher. [Identify the rights of the Certifying Officer.]
True
False
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2) The certification process is a statement to whom that the proposed payment is correct, legal and proper? [Recognize the manual and electronic payment certification process.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
The Disbursing Officer.
DoD.
Departmental Accountable Officials.
The Certifying Officer.
1) Which of the following best describes the sequence of certification process actions? [Recognize the manual and electronic payment certification process.]
Review, compute, certify
Review, certify, compute
Compute, review, certify
Certify, compute, review [Show Less]
