Does a certifying officer have to request relief? This Handbook is written for VA Certifying Officials and anyone at a school involved with certification of beneficiaries of VA education benefits. What does certifying mean?
Existing SCOs at a covered educational institutions and training facilities where the educational institutions or facilities have enrolled or more individuals during a calendar year using educational assistance under title 3 United States Code are required to complete training. This chapter addresses certifying officers and DAOs. This form MUST ONLY be completed by a responsible official with the authority to designate certifying officials for the school or training establishment.
This form must be completed whenever there is a change in any of the information. Include the names, titles, and signatures of all certifying officials, not just the changed information. The Certifying Official is financially responsible for repaying a payment if the payment was certified and was illegal, improper, or incorrect due to negligence on the part of the Certifying Official or was not paid out of the correct appropriation due to negligence on the part of the Certifying Official. The Authorizing Official (AO) is the official at the operational level who has the responsibility for the mission and the authority to obligate funds to support TDY travel for the mission.

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