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Change Number: 2024-0712
Effective Date: 07/12/2024

2-6. Primary and Alternate Level 5 - Billing Official Duties and Responsibilities

2-6. Primary and Alternate Level 5 - Billing Official Duties and Responsibilities

a. Review and reconcile CH statements against receipts and documentation.

b. If a CH is absent, approve CH’s statement within the required timeframe.

c. Certify billing statements electronically within 5 business days of the end of the billing cycle.

d. Forward official invoice to DFAS for manually paid accounts within 15 days of receipt.

e. Verify payments to be legal, proper, necessary, and correct per Government rules and regulations.

f. Complete all assigned IOD data mining cases in a timely manner.

g. Ensure CHs upload all transaction documentation in the servicing bank’s EAS.

h. Report questionable transactions to the Level 4 A/OPC and/or appropriate authorities for review.

i. Resolve any questionable purchases with the CH and A/OPC.

j. Recommend in writing GPC credit limits to the RM and Level 4 A/OPC, for CHs under BO account.

k. Coordinate with the bank to resolve payment issues.

l. Identify and communicate billing discrepancies to the bank’s transaction dispute point of contact.

m. Send a report to the A/OPC detailing the circumstances of any lost, stolen or compromised cards.

n. Ensure designation of the proper line of accounting.

o. Ensure an Alternate BO is appointed.

p. Notify the Level 4 A/OPC promptly to close any CH accounts no longer needed.

q. Notify the Level 4 A/OPC to terminate or reassign the BO account prior to departure/reassignment.

r. Serve as the point of contact for GPC compliance inspections/audits/reviews.

s. Support A/OPC surveillance reviews.

t. Complete any corrective actions identified after each audit or A/OPC review.

u. Establish/recommend CH and BO credit limits to the A/OPC based on historical use.

v. Ensure spending limits are held to the minimum amount necessary to meet mission requirements.

w. Ensure spending limits are not exceeded.

x. Verify appropriate and sufficient funds are available prior to CH purchases.

y. Ensure all transactions are for valid, official Government requirements.

z. Provide written approval or disapproval of purchase requests to the CH.

aa. Ensure sources are rotated when possible.

bb. Ensure CHs are not splitting requirements to avoid exceeding the MPT.

cc. During the reconciliation process, review and ensure supporting documentation is loaded in the bank’s EAS prior to certifying the monthly invoice.

dd. Register for electronic data notifications within the bank’s EAS for automated email alerts.

ee. Ensure convenience check data is maintained.

ff. Ensure Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 1099 has been completed and reported for convenience checks.

gg. Ensure sales taxes are not paid (as appropriate).

hh. Immediately notify A/OPC upon discovery of suspected unauthorized purchases.

ii. Notify the A/OPC when CH or BO personnel changes occur.

jj. Immediately notify of lost or stolen cards.