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Which documents govern the Travel Card program?
Public Laws 105-264, 107-314, 109-115, DoD Financial Management Regulation (DoDFMR) - Volume 9 Chapter 3, DoD Statement of Understanding
Public Law 105-264 (Travel and Transformation Reform Act) establishes:
Travel Card Program in DoD & mandates use of travel card for govt travel
Public Law 107-314 establishes:
Requirement of split disbursement directly to travel card vendor.
Public Law 109-115 requires:
Executive dept and agency to evaluate credit worthiness of individuals before issuance.
Traveler's responsibilities when using the card include
Using for official purposes, ensure all personal information is up to date; determine and bring tax exemption forms as necessary
Traveler's responsibilities during and after travel include
Complete and file voucher within 5 days of return, and set up 30 day partial payments for travel longer than 45 days
Traveler's responsibilities for card security include:
Notifying vendor if card is lost or stolen, be aware and report scam attempts; secure information (acct number, SSNs), In and outprocess with APC
Traveler's responsibilities for billing include
Pay balance in full, reconcile account in timely manner
IBA can only be issued for?
only for payment of official Government travel, or expenses for authorized dependents, and is the CARDHOLDER's responsibility
How are Restricted cards different from Standard?
Minimal line of credit, and inactive at issuance (APC must activate card for requested travel)
When is Restricted card issued?
Individual does not meet credit reqts, declines a credit check, commander, supervisor, or APC request due to prior financial issue.
Credit Limits for Standard Card
$7500 total, $665 monthly ATM, $250 monthly retail
Credit Limits for Restricted Card
$4000 total, $365 monthly ATM, $100 monthly retail
AO review of voucher includes:
Looks for errors in documentation, ensures receipts are uploaded and split disbursement
How long does payment take?
After AO approval, about 72 hours, member should contact AO if not received within two weeks
Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) responsibilities
Developing, and managing travel card policies and procedures, coordinating with GSA and DoD, representing DoD to Congress and Federal agencies, facilitating travel card training
Approving Official responsibilities are:
Monitoring travel requirements of unit, aware of need for GTCC and allowing for sufficient time to receive cards
Centrally Billed Account (CBA) managers are responsible for:
Managing CBAs and working with Designated payment office (DPO) and designated billing office (DBO)
Component Program Manager (CPM) responsibilities:
Manage program for component/agency, oversee subordinate APCs, Liaison with DTMO, reviews credit limits and card use annually
Steps to increase credit limit
1. contact apc 2. apc requests from bank or from CPM for increase 3. if request is too much for CPM to approve, DTMO is contacted 4. DTMO notifies GTCC to contractor to increase 5. Bank increases limit, info trickles to cardholder
DoD Travel IBA Aging Analysis Report
Summary delinquency info for the agency
Account Listing Report
List of all accounts within APC's span of control
Three Reports to identify problem accounts
Delinquency Report, Pre-Suspension Report, Suspension Report, Declined Authorizations Report, Returned Check Report, Blocked Merchant Category Code (MCC) Report
What should APC do when discovering potential misuse?
1. Contact cardholder to verify, 2. if misused, contact CPM and supervisor 3. Disciplinary action by unit if necessary 4. Monitor account in the future
What is a Merchant Category Code
A 4-digit code from 0000-9999 assigned to merchants by card companies. Determines where card may be used.
What FICO Scores determine cards issued?
1-499 no card, 500-659 restricted card, 660-850+ Standard Card
How does GTCC affect credit?
No reporting on payment history, no reporting to credit bureaus until salary is offset (+210 days) GTCC does not retain credit score, CC/Supe/APC do not see score
What is considered an emergency application for a GTCC?
Applications for TDY personnel who has lost or had it stolen.
Are cardholders expected to make payment, in full, by the due date even if they have not received reimbursement?
Yes!
When do late charges begin and are they reimbursable?
Late fees are applied 75 days after due date and every 30 days thereafter. This is not reimbursable
What is considered misuse of the GTC?
Use of a travel charge card for other than official federal government travel and travel related expenses
When is an account considered delinquent and what happens?
90 days, vendor sends a Due Process Notification Letter
When is Salary Offset and account closed?
120 days delinquent
What is Reduced Payment Plan
written agreement that member will pay monthly payments to vender, in order to avoid Salary Offset
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