eFinance assists travelers with vouchers Published Dec. 15, 2009 By 319th Air Refueling Wing Comptroller Squadron GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- A new financial services tool will soon be available to assist travelers with filing their non-DTS travel vouchers. eFinance offers a secure, paperless way to submit TDY-related financial documents by providing automated assistance to the traveler. This process is accomplished using a "wizard approach" to guide travelers through completing their travel voucher by presenting an interactive interview session that will complete the travel voucher based on information provided by the traveler. eFinance can be accessed as a secure Web site application on the AF Portal by using a common access card and PIN. Once a user navigates to the eFinance site, the system will use easy-to-understand question and answer sessions to take the traveler through the process of TDY travel from start to finish. The "wizard" technology will make it virtually impossible to overlook even the smallest detail when completing a TDY voucher. eFinance will smooth the wrinkles out of time consuming, manual finance transactions; all with minimal support from the base level FSO. Once in the system, travelers will initiate their transactions, complete the interview questions, load the necessary documentation, then digitally sign and route them to the FSO to review and transfer to the Air Force Financial Services Center (AFFSC) for processing. Implementation of eFinance at Grand Forks Air Force Base is scheduled for Jan.1. To access eFinance, simply enter the AF Portal, scroll down to the "Finance and Travel Links", click on the drop-down box and choose "AF Portal Money-Finance Central". Once the new page pops up, scroll down and click on "eFinance Workspace (PIPS/eFinance)," then follow the simple instructions to successfully sign into eFinance and complete the travel voucher. Technicians will be available to provide demonstrations to anyone who is interested. The test site is available by clicking here.