Posted on Jul 18, 2019
Government Travel Card and MTSS - what is required?
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I'm USAR/TPU and a GTCC holder. I'm currently on orders, and TDY to Fort Gordon, GA. I drove because it was more convenient for me (yes, it's explicitly allowed on my orders).
I always was under the impression that only flights were mandatory to be put on the GTCC, but now I'm hearing that Lodging is also mandatory. Thing is, the schoolhouse I'm at (Signal WOILE Technical Followon) runs under MTSS. Lodging is paid for, and I have the meal-card entitlement up to graduation day on my CAC. If I want to eat off post, that comes out of pocket (as it should).
So what would be mandatory in this situation for me to put on the GTCC? I'm reading Rallypoint threads, and a little worried that although I've not done anything wrong, some idiot with more rank than sense will notice I went on orders and didn't ask to have the GTCC turned on. That'll create more problems. Oh, and I'm not using DTS either. It's explicitly forbidden on my orders.
I always was under the impression that only flights were mandatory to be put on the GTCC, but now I'm hearing that Lodging is also mandatory. Thing is, the schoolhouse I'm at (Signal WOILE Technical Followon) runs under MTSS. Lodging is paid for, and I have the meal-card entitlement up to graduation day on my CAC. If I want to eat off post, that comes out of pocket (as it should).
So what would be mandatory in this situation for me to put on the GTCC? I'm reading Rallypoint threads, and a little worried that although I've not done anything wrong, some idiot with more rank than sense will notice I went on orders and didn't ask to have the GTCC turned on. That'll create more problems. Oh, and I'm not using DTS either. It's explicitly forbidden on my orders.
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Out of pocket lodging expenses are supposed to be paid on the GPC. In this case you are good since the lodging is being paid by the installation.
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That is certainly a curious situation. How close is FT Gordon to your HOR?
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CW3 (Join to see) - Sir, as long as you have the right justifications in your voucher stating why your card was never used, then I would venture that you would be good to go. But, as we all have had experiences with dumbasses that process the vouchers.....
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The voucher being processed isn't the issue. I have no doubt in my mind that when I do submit my voucher, it will get processed just fine. I'm just looking for something to use if someone with more rank than sense notices I never used my GTCC and decides to push counseling on me.
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CW3 (Join to see) - Perhaps someone at the school house might be able to assist? I'm honestly at a loss as your orders goes against everything I know about DTS and the usage of the GTCC.
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CW3 (Join to see) I’d suggest looking into the JTR (joint travel regulation). As far as I know, any expense related to official military travel will be paid for via the GTCC.
Straight out the doctrine:
010204. Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) and Advance of Funds The Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) Regulations require a travel cardholder to use the Individually Billed Account (IBA) GTCC to pay for all authorized expenses relating to government travel. The GTCC Regulations provide exceptions to mandatory use and when the conditions for withdrawing cash using the GTCC are authorized. See DoD 7000.14-R, Vol. 9, for travel advances when the traveler is not issued a GTCC. 010205. Defense Travel System (DTS) Use DoD travelers and AOs must use the DTS to process travel authorizations and vouchers for TDY travel and local travel. A traveler must use the DTS to the maximum extent possible to arrange all en route transportation, rental cars, commercial lodging, and Government quarters when the DTS’s functionality is available. See DoDI 5154.31, Vol. 3 (DTS). The TMC processes reservations made in the DTS. The Defense Table of Official Distances (DTOD) programmed in the DTS on the date the voucher is approved for payment is used to calculate the official mileage.
Straight out the doctrine:
010204. Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) and Advance of Funds The Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) Regulations require a travel cardholder to use the Individually Billed Account (IBA) GTCC to pay for all authorized expenses relating to government travel. The GTCC Regulations provide exceptions to mandatory use and when the conditions for withdrawing cash using the GTCC are authorized. See DoD 7000.14-R, Vol. 9, for travel advances when the traveler is not issued a GTCC. 010205. Defense Travel System (DTS) Use DoD travelers and AOs must use the DTS to process travel authorizations and vouchers for TDY travel and local travel. A traveler must use the DTS to the maximum extent possible to arrange all en route transportation, rental cars, commercial lodging, and Government quarters when the DTS’s functionality is available. See DoDI 5154.31, Vol. 3 (DTS). The TMC processes reservations made in the DTS. The Defense Table of Official Distances (DTOD) programmed in the DTS on the date the voucher is approved for payment is used to calculate the official mileage.
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