R 101621Z AUG 11
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MARADMIN 451/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES (CNA) FIELD ANALYST TRAVEL//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 5223.3/YMD:14OCT93//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/ANTI-ASSIGNMENT ACT, 41 USC 15//
NARR/REF A IS ASSIGNMENT AND UTILIZATION OF CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES (CNA) FIELD REPRESENTATIVES.  REF B IS ANTI-ASSIGNMENT ACT.//
POC/R.P.BROWN/COL/UNIT:OAD/DIRECTOR/TEL:(703)784-6293//
POC/LISA R. WATTS/CIV/UNIT:OAD/PRIMARY POC/TEL:(703)432-8189/ EMAIL:LISA.WATTS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE PROMULGATES AN INTERIM CHANGE TO REF A IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE MANNER IN WHICH COMMANDS SHALL FUND OFFICIAL TRAVEL CONDUCTED BY THE CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES (CNA) FIELD ANALYSTS.  AS DIRECTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, DEFENSE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE (DTMO),AND THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND COMPTROLLER, OFFICE OF FINANCIAL PERATIONS, CNA FIELD ANALYSTS ARE NO LONGER AUTHORIZED TO UTILIZE THE DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM (DTS) FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT.  DIRECT REIMBURSEMENT OF THE EMPLOYEE OF A GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH OFFICIAL TRAVEL IS A VIOLATION OF THE ANTI-ASSIGNMENT ACT, 41 USC 15.
2.  IN KEEPING WITH THIS GUIDANCE, MARINE CORPS COMMANDS REQUESTING THAT A CORE-FUNDED CNA FIELD ANALYST CONDUCT OFFICIAL TRAVEL SHALL PROVIDE THE CNA CONTRACTING ACTIVITY, THE OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH (ONR), WITH A DIRECT-CITE FUNDING DOCUMENT PRIOR TO EXECUTING TRAVEL.  PRIOR FUNDING VIA DIRECT-CITE FUNDING DOCUMENT REPLACES POST-TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT USING DTS AS THE MEANS BY WHICH COMMANDS SHALL SATISFY THEIR OBLIGATION TO FUND FIELD ANALYST TRAVEL.  AS ALWAYS, TRAVEL PERFORMED AT CNA'S INITIATION SUCH AS TRAVEL BACK TO CNA HEADQUARTERS FOR THE ANNUAL FIELD MEETING AND RELOCATION-RELATED TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE CHARGED TO MARINE CORPS CORE FUNDING.
3.  THE GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING DIRECT CITE FUNDING DOCUMENTS TO THE OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH (ONR) ARE:  DIRECT CITE IS AN AUTHORIZATION TO DIRECTLY CITE A SPONSOR'S LINE OF ACCOUNTING ON AN OBLIGATION DOCUMENT (I.E., CONTRACTOR, DELIVERY ORDER, TRAVEL).  AUTHORITY IS PROVIDED ON DIRECT-CITE DOCUMENTS (RCPS, WX, AND MIPRS) OR BY LETTERS OR MESSAGES (INVITATIONAL TRAVEL ORDERS).  COSTS RELATED TO DIRECT-CITE ORDERS WILL NOT BE CHARGED TO THE WORKING CAPITAL FUND ACCOUNT.  PLEASE SEND SCANNED OR FAXED DIRECT CITE FUNDING DOCUMENTS TO:  OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH, ATTN:  MRS. CHARLOTTE LUEDEKE, 875 RANDOLPH STREET, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22203-1995. TELEPHONE:  703-696- 1973, FAX:  703-696-3365, E-MAIL: CHARLOTTE.LUEDEKE@NAVY.MIL 4.  RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN RICHARD P. MILLS, COMMANDING GENERAL MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND.//