What sequence describes travel-related voucher processing for Expert and Non-DoD witnesses?

• A. Paralegal obtains all travel-related receipts; DD Form 1351-2; witness signs; form uploaded to DTS; payment hits the bank.
• B. The paralegal completes DD Form 1351-2, signs, and submits for approval; the witness signs later.
• C. The form is prepared by the witness and uploaded to a shared drive.
• D. The case paralegal bypasses DTS and mails the form to finance.

Answer: (A)

Travel voucher processing for Expert and Non-DoD witnesses centers on getting receipts validated, certifying the expenses, and routing everything through the official system for payment. Start with the paralegal gathering all travel-related receipts and using them to complete DD Form 1351-2. The witness must then sign the voucher to certify that the charges are accurate and authorized. Once the form has the traveler’s certification, it’s uploaded into the Defense Travel System for electronic processing, approval, and payment to the witness’s bank account. This flow ensures proper documentation, compliance with travel rules, and a complete, auditable trail.

Skipping the traveler’s certification or letting the form bypass the official system undermines accountability and disrupts the required processing path. If the form is prepared by the witness and stored on a shared drive, there’s no formal, trackable submission to DTS. And bypassing DTS entirely and mailing the form to finance bypasses the centralized, auditable processing and delays or jeopardizes reimbursement.