Posted on Nov 18, 2020
Why are some travel vouchers processed through DTS and others through DFAS?
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Just trying to educate myself. As a National Guard Soldier, I have always used DTS (outside of IET). I have a Reservist at my current course whose orders state, "USE OF DTS NOT AUTH." and "TVL ADV WILL BE ISSUED ONLY BY DFAS-IN." What is the deciding factor that determines whether travel is reimbursed through DTS or DFAS?
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Vouchers for PCS are settled by DFAS, that includes TDY enroute. DTS has to be settled and closed before clearing the unit, so the only time it's not used is when the SM won't return to the unit after travel. The idea is to take the burden off DFAS by allowing units to handle all the payments and processing.
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CW4 Guy Butler - That was my first thought as well. However, he's already been commissioned for around 8 months, and he attended AT with his unit this year, utilizing DTS for those orders.
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LTC Jason Mackay
CPT (Join to see) you are trying to apply logic and sense to an organization that still runs a system in COBOL.
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CW4 Guy Butler
CPT (Join to see) No idea, then. The only other thing I can think of is that the course crossed the fiscal boundary, and that seems unlikely.
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CW4 Guy Butler that actually makes perfect sense because if they are commissioning at the course, they are fully discharged at that time. For instance, if they were in the hole on leave, they'd actually be charged a debt for that leave on day of discharge
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As the former Director of DTS Operations, here is the skinny on the answer to CPT Blount's question.
DTS is used for TDY travel using organizational funds. That is why the review and approval of travel authorizations and vouchers rests with the traveler's chain of command. DTS can also be used for invitational travel - but again, uses the organizations funds.
All other manual travel
DTS is used for TDY travel using organizational funds. That is why the review and approval of travel authorizations and vouchers rests with the traveler's chain of command. DTS can also be used for invitational travel - but again, uses the organizations funds.
All other manual travel
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Thank you for your answer. That jives perfectly with the situation I'm seeing here at DCC. The NG soldiers are all organizationally funded, and the Reserve/AD soldiers are all centrally funded.
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All other manual travel claims are paid by DFAS (Rome NY) because they are using open allotment funds under the control of Big Army or Bigger DoD.
Not to worry, all travel claims have checks and balances to insure their is no duplication of entitlements. Audits are reported to each service and DoD.
Not to worry, all travel claims have checks and balances to insure their is no duplication of entitlements. Audits are reported to each service and DoD.
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