How do I submit a local voucher in DTS?

On the DTS Dashboard, select Create New Document, then Local Voucher. 2. Enter the Local Voucher Date. Default is current date, but you can enter a past date.

How do DTS vouchers work?

A DTS voucher is a claim for reimbursement of actual expenses you* incurred and payment of allowances you earned while you were TDY. When you create the voucher, DTS populates it with information from your approved DTS authorization. In other words, your primary responsibility on a voucher is to make changes to it.

How do I upload receipts to DTS?

– Upload your receipts on the Expenses screen of your DTS voucher. You can convert your paper receipts to electronic images by scanning them, taking a picture of them, or – if you prefer the old school approach – faxing them into DTS (using the Print Fax Cover Sheet link in DTS).

What does voucher submitted mean in DTS?

In order for DTS to reconcile estimated expenses with actuals, a traveler submits a voucher. A voucher cannot be stamped APPROVED until DTS receives positive acknowledgement from all accountable stations. This status indicates that the Global Exchange (GEX) accounting system has received and accepted the obligation.

What is the purpose of a local voucher in DTS?

A local voucher is a claim for reimbursement for expenses you incurred and allowances you earned while conducting official business in the local area near your* Permanent Duty Station. A local voucher is a stand-alone document you may only submit after you complete your official duty.

How do I know if my DTS is approved?

Call 1-888-332-7366 (DSN 699-0300) the self-service telephone line to find out if your voucher has been paid. The self-service line is for travelers not using the Defense Travel System (DTS).

How do I sign DTS authorization?

On the DTS Dashboard, select Create New Document, then Voucher. 2. Select Create Voucher next to an authorization. DTS creates the voucher using the information in the authorization and opens it on the Review Trip Voucher screen.

How do I create an authorization in DTS?

Select Authorizations/Orders from the drop-down list. 3. Select Create New Authorization/Order. Note: If the traveler is using DTS for the first time, a pop- up window will appear to review or update the traveler’s profile.

How long do DTS voucher take?

As a rule of thumb, DTS (in conjunction with your organization’s official accounting system) repays travelers within three business days of the Authorizing Official (AO) approving the traveler’s voucher*.

How to create an official DTS travel voucher?

• Log in to DTS and click on Official Travel Vouchers • Click on Create voucher from approved authorization/orders • Click on Create • Ensure all expenses are correct and add, remove or make changes as necessary • Ensure all required documents are uploaded and viewable under the Expenses-Substantiating Records tab • Verify payment to

How can I check the status of my 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.

When do you sign a travel voucher for the DoD?

This guide focuses on how to make those changes. DTS lets you create a voucher before or during your TDY, but you cannot sign it until your trip is complete. DoD policy mandates that you submit your travel voucher within five working days of returning from TDY. * In this guide, “you” are atraveler, unless otherwise stated.

When do you need to create a travel voucher?

DTS lets you create a voucher before or during your TDY, but you cannot sign it until your trip is complete. DoD policy mandates travel voucher submission within five working days of returning from TDY.