Command Sgt. Maj. Willie C. Clemmons, USAREC CSM
Ensuring Reimbursement for Mission Travel, Expenses is Your Responsibility
Sept. 30, 2015
Team,
An issue has been brought to my attention directly related to your personal financial situation. As we are approaching the end of the fiscal year, USAREC G-8 is closing accounts and performing scrubs on unliquidated obligations (current and prior year). Unliquidated obligations are disbursements not yet issued by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS).
During the course of the scrub, it was determined some Soldiers have not received appropriate reimbursements related to mission travel, local vouchers and Recruiter Expense Allowance (REA). The reasons range from incorrect Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) information to internal system error codes.
WBottom Line Up Front, when you submit a travel or local voucher but do not receive reimbursement, you must follow up to determine how to correct the discrepancy. The financial scrubs revealed owed reimbursements ranging from $25.00 all the way up to $5,022.33. Some reimbursement are as much as four years overdue.
I find it disturbing that members of USAREC are not receiving their reimbursement. Even more disturbing is the fact that some do not follow up on authorized reimbursements. Instead these individuals assume the out of-pocket expenses. This is completely unsatisfactory.
Let me be clear, you are ultimately responsible for ensuring you receive your entitlements from your mission-related travel. Our G-8 directorate and the brigade and battalion level financial management specialists are more than willing to step up and help you understand your entitlements. The Defense Travel System (DTS) can prove to be somewhat confusing. Do not hesitate to use the assistance of your official resources to receive your entitled reimbursements. Remember, these entitlements are money owed to you. Do your due diligence to track travel claims and disbursements you deserve.
Strength Starts Here
CSM Willie C. Clemmons
USAREC CSM
Strength 7
Sept. 30, 2015
Team,
An issue has been brought to my attention directly related to your personal financial situation. As we are approaching the end of the fiscal year, USAREC G-8 is closing accounts and performing scrubs on unliquidated obligations (current and prior year). Unliquidated obligations are disbursements not yet issued by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS).
During the course of the scrub, it was determined some Soldiers have not received appropriate reimbursements related to mission travel, local vouchers and Recruiter Expense Allowance (REA). The reasons range from incorrect Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) information to internal system error codes.
WBottom Line Up Front, when you submit a travel or local voucher but do not receive reimbursement, you must follow up to determine how to correct the discrepancy. The financial scrubs revealed owed reimbursements ranging from $25.00 all the way up to $5,022.33. Some reimbursement are as much as four years overdue.
I find it disturbing that members of USAREC are not receiving their reimbursement. Even more disturbing is the fact that some do not follow up on authorized reimbursements. Instead these individuals assume the out of-pocket expenses. This is completely unsatisfactory.
Let me be clear, you are ultimately responsible for ensuring you receive your entitlements from your mission-related travel. Our G-8 directorate and the brigade and battalion level financial management specialists are more than willing to step up and help you understand your entitlements. The Defense Travel System (DTS) can prove to be somewhat confusing. Do not hesitate to use the assistance of your official resources to receive your entitled reimbursements. Remember, these entitlements are money owed to you. Do your due diligence to track travel claims and disbursements you deserve.
Strength Starts Here
CSM Willie C. Clemmons
USAREC CSM
Strength 7