Incident Billing Documentation. Federal, State and Local cooperators should receive an OF-288, Emergency Firefighter Time Report for each resource assigned to the incident. Resources are to ensure that OF-288s are complete and accurate prior to demobilization from the incident. Incident agencies are not to submit OF-288s to the agency payment center on behalf of the federal (excluding Forest Service AD employees), State or Local cooperators. (Note: On smaller local incidents, an SF-261, Crew Time Report, signed by an incident supervisor will suffice in place of an OF-288.) OF-286, Emergency Equipment Use Invoice, shall not be completed by the incident agency for federal, state and local cooperator vehicles (including rental vehicles) nor should any type of equipment invoice be submitted to the Protecting Agency payment center on behalf of the federal, State or Local cooperators. Supporting Agencies will bill the Protecting Agency for vehicle use based on work time recorded on the OF-288 using the guidelines below. It is recommended that District/Department resources utilize Exhibit I when checking in with Finance personnel at an incident to avoid confusion regarding which forms are required to be completed for District/Department resources.
Incident Billing Documentation. All resources should receive an OF-288, Incident Time Report, for each resource assigned to the incident. Resources are to ensure that OF-288s are complete and accurate prior to demobilization from the incident. OF-288s will be used by the Cooperator to prepare a billing invoice based on contractual and rate considerations for each employee and equipment assigned to the incident. (Note: On smaller local incidents, an SF-261, Crew Time Report, signed by an incident supervisor may be approved at the incident in lieu of an OF-288.) OF-286, Emergency Equipment Use Invoice, shall not be completed by the incident agency for Cooperator vehicles (including rental vehicles), nor should any type of equipment invoice be submitted to the Protecting Agency payment center on behalf of the Cooperator. Supporting Agencies will bill the Protecting Agency for equipment use based on work time recorded on the OF- 288 using the agreed upon billing guidelines. It is recommended that District/Department resources utilize Exhibit F when checking in with Finance personnel at an incident to avoid confusion regarding which forms are required to be completed for Cooperator resources.
