Which of the following is NOT one of an Accountable Official's responsibilities?

• A. Providing information that results in certification
• B. Maintaining accountability records
• C. Ensuring proper documentation accompanies payments
• D. Verifying voucher's accurate computation and legality under appropriation

Answer: (D)

The responsibility that distinguishes an Accountable Official is their focus on safeguarding and tracking accountability, along with ensuring the right information and documentation are available to support a payment. They maintain accountability records, and they supply or verify the information needed for certification, and they make sure that proper documentation goes with payments. These duties align with keeping tight control over records and ensuring that every payment has the proper context and supporting files.

Verifying a voucher’s accurate computation and legality under the appropriation, on the other hand, falls to the Certifying Officer. That role is about confirming funds are available and that the voucher is correctly calculated and authorized under the applicable appropriation laws before the payment is certified. So while the Accountable Official helps prepare and organize what’s needed, the actual arithmetic verification and legality check of the voucher is not their responsibility.