Good News for Travel Reimbursement! -- Joint efforts by OCX, DC-I Jeff Mahl, D7 DIRAUX, PSC, and FINCEN working together for the past year, have resulted in the launch of a new online system.  CG Personal Support Command at Topeka can now provide Travel Voucher Summary (TVS) reports directly to Auxiliary members using the Internet. 

What is a Travel Voucher Summary?  How many times have you seen a deposit in your bank account for CG reimbursed travel and wondered what exactly was covered in this mysterious amount?  A TVS is a 3-4 page report, generated when you submit a Travel Claim (note this is for Travel only ... not Patrol Orders), that breaks your travel down by line items.  The first page of the report shows a summary of your reimbursements and the "Total Amount Payable and Due Member" which is the amount that you are getting reimbursed.  Subsequent pages show your reimbursement broken down daily by per diem (hotels and meals), travel (car...mileage, etc.), and other "Approved Reimbursable Expenses" (travel agent fees, rental car, lodging taxes, tolls, etc.).

How do I obtain my reports?  Go to: https://www.fincen.uscg.mil/tvs_aux/ and put in your social security number, then press the submit TVS Search button.  You will be taken to a listing of your recent travel claims (within the past 90 days).  You can then click on any one to obtain the TVS for that travel date.  Unfortunately, social security numbers must be used ... but please note that this is a secure website.  Like the old commercial said..."Try it...You'll like it"!!!!
[Posted: 22 March 2005.  Source: CWO4 (BOSN) Bob Flynn, OTO D7 DIRAUX]