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Certifying Officers have pecuniary liability for erroneous payments.Certifying Officers
Disbursing Officers, Certifying Officers, or Accountable Officials all have pecuniary responsibility for erroneous payments.
The recipient of the erroneous payment repays it to the Government.
They have automatic pecuniary liability for erroneous payments.
The full dollar value of the erroneous payment less any amount recovered from the traveler.
The full dollar value of the erroneous payment less any amount recovered from the payee.
Certifying Officers
By only certifying documents that are legal, proper, and correct.
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DOD must use them, and they have limited liability.
Certifying Officers
A Certifying Officer's maximum level of pecuniary liability for erroneous payments is typically limited to the amount of the payment made. They could be held personally liable for the amount if they knowingly or negligently authorized a payment that was improper or not supported by adequate documentation.