CSA changes take effect

The Controlled Spending Account card is scheduled to receive an upgrade this September. An Automatic Total Trip Reimbursement will take effect, which will send 100 percent of travel reimbursement to Citibank. Card holders are no longer allowed to use their CSA card for personal purchases if overcharged. For more information on the use of the CSA contact your base’s Financial Services Flight. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

CSA changes take effect

Published Aug. 30, 2011
By Airman 1st Class Jarrod Grammel
23rd Wing Public Affairs

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- The Controlled Spending Account card which was unveiled late last year has undergone an amendment that all Service members should be aware of.

According to previous guidance, Service members who were overcharged on the CSA could use the remaining amount for personal use. Effective immediately the CSA can no longer be used for personal purchases.

Automatic Total Trip Reimbursement upgrade is scheduled to take effect in September. The upgraded will send 100 percent of travel reimbursement to Citibank.

After the final voucher is settled, members may contact Citibank and request their "residual" balance by electronic funds transfer, ask for a check, or withdraw funds from a ATM for a 2 percent fee.

Members cannot use the card like a gift card, as mentioned earlier; it is for official use only.

For members with the old GTC card, the conversion process to the CSA is on strategic-hold. All remaining GTCs will be auto-enrolled once the hold is lifted.

For more information on the use of the CSA contact your base's Financial Services Flight.