That is very much so. It used to be that funeral expenses were paid by the bases throughout the country, and the understanding of the regulations was not necessarily the same in every area. As of April of last year, the authority for approval and payment of those benefits was centralized in my directorate, and as soon as we receive the bill from the assisting officer, it's paid on the spot.
On February 12th, 2008. See this statement in context.