PAA 03-20 - Amplifying Guidance For MARADMIN 015/20

Scope

PAA 03-20 provides amplifying guidance for MARADMIN 015/20, Manpower Audit Advisory 1-20, which directs use of the OMPF Field Folder as the central document repository for military pay audit. The advisory reinforces the scanning of MILPAY related documents into the OMPF under the Field Folder, the quarterly progress reports commanders owe on scanning completion, and the standing audit responsibilities tied to the training event code. Issued by Headquarters Marine Corps Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Manpower Information Branch (MIF) and distributed through the MISSA portal for execution by S-1, IPAC, and commanders across the force.

Audience

• S-1 desks and IPAC pay clerks executing the actions in this advisory.
• 0102, 0111, and 0170 admin specialists.
• Commanders signing affected actions and owning the quarterly progress reports.

Action language

• Paragraph 1 places all current PAAs under the reference tab of the MISSA portal.
• Paragraph 2 requests all addressees disseminate this PAA to subordinate commands.
• Paragraph 3 states the purpose of this PAA. Provide amplifying guidance to reference (a).
• Paragraph 4 restates reference (a). It directs the scanning of MILPAY related documents into the OMPF under the Field Folder and directed Commanders to provide quarterly progress reports on the completion of the scanning requirements.
• Paragraph 5 keeps audit on the commander. Reporting of the training event code does not relieve Commanders of their audit responsibilities as outlined in the references. Audit is a continuous effort, implemented and executed in day-to-day business practices (paraphrased).
• Paragraph 6 records coordination with MX and names the points of contact. Audit matters go to Mr. M. R. Brandon at michael.r.brandon@usmc.mil. PAA matters go to CWO5 T. S. Dempsey at trevor.dempsey@usmc.mil, 703-432-9217, or MGySgt S. L. Hart at scott.hart@usmc.mil, 703-432-9738.

References the advisory cites

• MARADMIN 015/20 (Manpower Audit Advisory 1-20), reference (a).

Connection to Marine Corps policy

MARADMIN 015/20 resolves in the portal citation registry. The registry entry records the required upload list, including enlistment and reenlistment contracts, BAH dependency applications, FSA statements, OHA reports, and other pay source documents. It records the phased upload timeline running from 2020-06-30 through 2021-06-30, quarterly DONTRACKER reporting to M&RA, and MCAAT verification during visits. MCO 1070.1 governs the OMPF and DOD FMR Volume 1 Chapter 9 sets the 10-year retention floor per the same entry.

Status

Source MISSA portal (CAC restricted). POC: michael.r.brandon@usmc.mil. Repo evidence shows no cancellation of this advisory. The upload timeline in the parent MARADMIN closed in 2021. Verify current scanning and audit requirements against the MISSA portal before citing this advisory for new actions.