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Avoiding travel entitlement problems - Elsewhere in the News
In order to avoid potential travel entitlement problems, Army Reserve soldiers who are mobilized or may be mobilized need to fully understand applicable local commuting policies prior to being mobilized. Contrary to general opinion, local, commuting distances are not based strictly on mileage. Instead, local installation commanders set commuting distances for receipt of travel entitlements. And, in several areas where installations reside in or near major metropolitan areas that offer mass transit systems, mileage is not a factor.
Therefore, prior to mobilization, all soldiers in the Army Reserve should ask to see a written copy of an installation's local commuting distance policy to help them determine whether they live within established commuting distances. In addition, Army Reserve soldiers who reside within an installation's normal commuting distance, but are told by the Active Component (AC) commander to stay nearer an installation for specific reasons, should request a written statement to that effect from the appropriate authority before obtaining lodging.
Soldiers in the Army Reserve also must make every effort to ensure they receive written authorizations from the proper authorities for the payment of expenses, and that such authorizations are valid based upon established local policies. Comptroller General rulings consistently have held that the existence of invalid authorization documents will not automatically protect soldiers from collection actions even if soldiers accepted the documents in good faith.
Soldiers and leaders who have specific questions or concerns related to travel entitlement should contact their supporting personnel or finance office for additional information. The USARC G8 POC for travel entitlement issues is Ms. Andree Devine, (404) 464-8273, DevineAn@usarc-emh2.army.mil. The USARC G8 POC for mobilization issues is LTC M.A. "Mo" Ottinger, (404) 464-8516, Maurice.Ottinger@ usarc-emh2.army.mil. RSCs and DRCs also can access the Mobilization Contingency Travel Brochure on the USARC Intranet to help brief soldiers prior to mobilization.
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