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System eases travel vouchers, other financial services will soon be mandatory for all

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  • 72nd Comptroller Squadron
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. --  Recently, eFinance became fully operational at Tinker. Personnel can now skip the trip to the local finance office -- instead, they merely need to "click" directly from their desktop. Starting April 1, the system will become mandatory for all non-DTS travel vouchers.

The eFinance system and Permanent Change of Station In-Processing System are Web-based functions that complement the capabilities of myPay and the Defense Travel System they are available to all bases supported by the Air Force Financial Services Center.

The two components of the PiPS/eFinance Workspace provide tools needed to operate in today's increasingly digital environment. In addition, they help to standardize and streamline the processes at the local finance office and provide the AFFSC with complete and legible documentation.

PiPS was introduced last summer, for incoming active duty military members at Tinker. Now, it is the norm for incoming PCS active duty to initiate and submit PCS vouchers through PiPS.

Non-DTS travel vouchers such as deployment travel vouchers, accrual payments, TDYs to school and TDY vouchers for reservists can be submitted through eFinance.

For hard copy/manual orders (non-DTS), officials say eFinance is the way to go. Users are able to upload or fax supporting documentation (receipts, orders, etc.), as is done in DTS. The system routes the voucher to the reviewer or orders authorizing official for approval. After approval, the voucher is routed to the Financial Services Office for review and submission to AFFSC for processing.

As with other processes in eFinance, the customer receives email status updates as the document package moves through stages of processing. Officials say visibility and timeliness are greatly enhanced.

Keep in mind that regulatory requirements mandate that vouchers for all types of government travel be filed within five duty days of return or within five duty days of arrival for PCS members.

With Air Force-wide manning cuts at base level Finance Offices due to the stand up of the AFFSC, eFinance eases the administrative burden on both the traveler and the finance technician. Travel settlement payments are in the hands of the traveler and paid out to the Government Travel Card faster. It's a win-win for all, officials say.

Additionally, eFinance provides users with the ability to request advance pay, start and stop allotments, certify housing allowances, initiate Family Separation allowance and change state of legal residency.

Units requesting commanders call briefings or training sessions or travelers requiring assistance may call the 72nd Comptroller FSO at 739-9627 or 739-9628, e-mail 72cpts.fm.customerservice@tinker.af.mil or stop in to customer service, Bldg 1, Door 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays.