May 1, 2019 —
The April 2019 edition of the PPC Travel eNewsletter
is now available. This issue includes the following items of interest:
We Pay What We Can
BLUF: We will pay everything that we legally can and make sure it will pass audit
Decedent Affairs Officer (DAO) Communications with Pay and Personnel Center (PPC) Travel (TVL) Branch Chief
BLUF: Call me! I will drop everything to assist you and the Casualty Assistance Calls Officer (CACO)
CG7421-A Form and Requirements
BLUF: Memo is no longer required, just proof of Approving Official (AO) course completion
Tips for Travel Claim Processing
BLUF: Some frequent errors resulting in kickbacks
Official Distance
BLUF: Use T-Pax, don’t bother with Defense Table of Official Distance (DTOD)
Supplemental
BLUF: Tell us why, help us help you
Travel Order Number (TONO) to TONO Per Diem and Lodging
BLUF: How to input to ensure you get all your money
Rental Vehicle Reimbursement Information
BLUF: (AO)’s need to educate travelers and not approve unauthorized charges
Rental Vehicles and Government Administrative Rate Supplemental (GARS)
BLUF: Rental Vehicles is the big one; don’t set your people up for Falor, we mean failure
Privately Owned Vehicles (POV) More Advantageous
BLUF: Be sure your traveler qualifies
Various Units on Orders
BLUF: T-Pax (AO) must be from the same unit as orders (AO)
Travel Lodging Expense (TLE)
BLUF: Clarification on policy. Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) takes precedence
Education and Training Quota Management Command (ETQC) Orders and AO’s Signing Unauthorized Amendments
BLUF: ALCOAST 343/18 tells you what you can and what you need approval for
Authorizing Official Requirements
BLUF: Memo? What memo? And a test out option
Manual Claim Submissions
BLUF: Guidelines that will help everyone
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Advances/PCS Signature Proxy
BLUF: More tools, less “It’s not my job”
Post Audit Process
BLUF: If we e-mail you, we need something
Shout Out!
BLUF: Amazing work by YN2 Amato from Base Boston
April 2019 edition of the PPC Travel eNewsletter