When you create your voucher in DTS?
When you create your voucher in DTS? CREATING THE TRAVEL VOUCHER/CLAIM USING DTS. Upon completion of your FUNDED travel authorization/orders you must file a travel voucher/claim within 5 days of return. Click on Official Travel; Select 'Vouchers' you will see a hyperlink 'Create New Voucher from Authorization'.
Can I get cash instead of travel voucher?
So the airline has offered you a voucher, which is perfectly legal, but you'd rather just have the cash. You'll need to proactively ask your airline for a cash refund in writing. The same goes for if you've booked through an online travel agency like Expedia. They are also covered under DoT rules.
Can I use DTS for personal travel?
In the Defense Travel System, or DTS, users can search for airline, hotel, and rental car reservations, check per diem rates, and prepare personal travel documents or, with the proper permissions, documents for others.
How long does it take DFAS to process a travel voucher?
Once approved, the payment system will release the funds. Step 5: Your voucher has been released for payment. Your payment was approved and released by our payment system. The funds should be available within 3-5 business days.
How long does it take for a travel voucher to go through?
A: You should receive your PCS entitlement approximately 14 business days from the date you submit your travel voucher.
Can I approve my own DTS voucher?
Per the DTS Regulations (authorized by DoDI 5154.31, volume 3) as a SAO, you can approve your own authorizations; however, to protect itself from undue risk of fraud, DoD stipulates that SAOs may not approve any of their own travel documents that contain a request for a payment.
How do you know when your DTS voucher is approved?
Check document status by logging in to DTS. Go to Official Travel vouchers or authorization, and then look in the Sort by Status column. Or, go to the digital signature page within the document. If you can't access to DTS, contact your Defense Travel Administrator (DTA) to check the status of your document.
How much should I ask for travel voucher?
Many experts estimate that a voucher is worth somewhere between a third and a half of its face value. If you ask for cash but an airline offers a voucher, take the voucher only if the face value is at least double the cash offer.
How much can you claim on DTS without a receipt?
At a minimum, you MUST provide valid receipts for: All lodging expenses regardless of cost. Any individual reimbursable expense of $75 or more.