[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 9617-9618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3659]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

48 CFR Part 242

RIN 0750-AH52


Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; DoD Voucher 
Processing (DFARS Case 2011-D054)

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Proposed rule; clarification.

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SUMMARY: DoD is clarifying the rule published on January 19, 2012, 
proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS) to update DoD's voucher processing procedures and 
better accommodate the use of Wide Area WorkFlow to process vouchers.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule published January 19, 2012, at 77 
FR 2682, continue to be accepted until March 19, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark Gomersall, Defense 
Acquisition Regulations System, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), Room 3B855, 
3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060. Telephone 703-602-
0302; facsimile 703-602-0350.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD is clarifying the proposed rule 
published on January 19, 2012 (77 FR 2682), which proposes to revise 
requirements for approving interim vouchers. Interim vouchers that are 
selected using risk-based sampling methodologies will be reviewed and 
approved by the contract auditors for provisional payment and sent to 
the disbursing office after the pre-payment review. Interim vouchers 
not selected for a pre-payment review will be considered acceptable for 
payment and will be sent directly to the disbursing office. All interim 
vouchers are subject to an audit of actual costs incurred after 
payment. The sampling process will be accomplished largely within the 
Wide Area WorkFlow system.
    The rule proposes to revise the requirements for approving interim 
vouchers by replacing the direct submission process currently 
referenced

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at DFARS 242.803(b)(i)(C) with a risk-based sampling process. The 
proposed risk-based sampling process is a more effective and efficient 
approach. It allows for the evaluation of selected interim vouchers on 
a pre-payment basis in lieu of the current direct submission 
authorization, which does not allow for the pre-payment evaluation of 
higher risk interim vouchers. It is anticipated that the revised 
process will provide a more comprehensive sample of all vouchers and an 
enhanced oversight of higher risk vouchers, while allowing a more 
efficient processing of the vouchers not selected for pre-payment 
review.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 242

    Government procurement.

Ynette R. Shelkin,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2012-3659 Filed 2-16-12; 8:45 am]
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