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MSGID/GENADMIN DFAS CLEVELAND OH//
SUBJ:RETROACTIVE ENTITLEMENT ADJUSTMENTS IN DJMS-AC//
MILITARY PAY ADVISORY 20/22//
REF/A/MSG/MPA/17/20//
REF/B/DODFMR/VOL 16/CHAPTER 2//
AMPN/REF A IS MILITARY PAY ADVISORY DISCUSSING RETROACTIVE PROCESSING
FOR BAH AND PCS ENTITLEMENTS. REF B IS DODFMR VOL 16 THAT DISCUSSES
PROPER DEBT PROCESSING.
POC/JENNIFER DUBBERT/PM/CODE JFLA/JENNIFER.A.DUBBERT.CIV@MAIL.MIL//
RMKS/1. The purpose of this message is to provide additional guidance
on how to reduce the high money amount at mid-month (MM) and at
end of the month (EOM) for a scheduled pay date, caused by retroactive
entitlement transactions as discussed in Ref A.
2. After retroactive processing of an entitlement, the field must
Review affected MMPA account and determine if a debt was
created in DJMS.   If a suspended debt is posted on MMPA, and
the 'PU' FID is reflecting a high dollar amount, field is required to
process a DQ20 transaction to offset related debt.
3. DFAS Cleveland requires the field to delay in processing any
retroactive entitlement transactions after MM and at least 5 days
prior to the Month End Restructuring (MER) run to allow for debt
adjudication.
4. If a DQ20 transaction is not processed prior to the MER, the field
must provide due process to the service member as discussed in Ref B.
5. Following these recommendations will reduce internal/external
audit reporting for high money payments.  This process is part of an
audit control to prevent unnecessary overpayments created by
retroactive entitlement adjustments.
6. Request widest distribution possible.//