diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.cpp b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.cpp
index ded92926..d7e3b514 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.cpp
@@ -267,8 +267,7 @@ void CommandingServiceBase::handleRequestQueue() {
     address = message.getStorageId();
     result = setUpTcReader(address);
     if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
-      // TODO: Warning?
-      rejectPacket(tcverif::START_FAILURE, address, result);
+      rejectPacketInvalidTc(result, address);
       continue;
     }
     if ((tcReader.getSubService() == 0) or
@@ -384,15 +383,29 @@ void CommandingServiceBase::startExecution(store_address_t storeId, CommandMapIt
   }
 }
 
-void CommandingServiceBase::rejectPacket(uint8_t reportId, store_address_t tcStoreId,
-                                         ReturnValue_t errorCode) {
-  verificationReporter->sendFailureReport(VerifFailureParams(reportId, tcReader, errorCode));
-  tcStore->deleteData(tcStoreId);
+ReturnValue_t CommandingServiceBase::rejectPacketInvalidTc(ReturnValue_t errorCode,
+                                                           store_address_t tcStoreId) {
+  failureParameter1 = INVALID_TC;
+  prepareVerificationFailureWithNoTcInfo(tcverif::START_FAILURE, errorCode, true);
+  if (tcStoreId != store_address_t::invalid()) {
+    tcStore->deleteData(tcStoreId);
+  }
+  return verificationReporter->sendFailureReport(failParams);
 }
 
-void CommandingServiceBase::acceptPacket(uint8_t reportId, store_address_t tcStoreId) {
-  verificationReporter->sendSuccessReport(VerifSuccessParams(reportId, tcReader));
+ReturnValue_t CommandingServiceBase::rejectPacket(uint8_t reportId, store_address_t tcStoreId,
+                                                  ReturnValue_t errorCode) {
+  ReturnValue_t result =
+      verificationReporter->sendFailureReport(VerifFailureParams(reportId, tcReader, errorCode));
   tcStore->deleteData(tcStoreId);
+  return result;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t CommandingServiceBase::acceptPacket(uint8_t reportId, store_address_t tcStoreId) {
+  ReturnValue_t result =
+      verificationReporter->sendSuccessReport(VerifSuccessParams(reportId, tcReader));
+  tcStore->deleteData(tcStoreId);
+  return result;
 }
 
 void CommandingServiceBase::checkAndExecuteFifo(CommandMapIter& iter) {
@@ -437,10 +450,23 @@ void CommandingServiceBase::setTaskIF(PeriodicTaskIF* task_) { executingTask = t
 void CommandingServiceBase::setCustomTmStore(StorageManagerIF& store) {
   tmStoreHelper.setTmStore(store);
 }
+
 ReturnValue_t CommandingServiceBase::setUpTcReader(store_address_t storeId) {
   return tc::prepareTcReader(*tcStore, storeId, tcReader);
 }
 
+void CommandingServiceBase::prepareVerificationFailureWithNoTcInfo(uint8_t reportId,
+                                                                   ReturnValue_t errorCode,
+                                                                   bool setCachedFailParams) {
+  failParams.resetTcFields();
+  failParams.resetFailParams();
+  failParams.reportId = reportId;
+  failParams.errorCode = errorCode;
+  if (setCachedFailParams) {
+    failParams.errorParam1 = failureParameter1;
+    failParams.errorParam2 = failureParameter2;
+  }
+}
 void CommandingServiceBase::prepareVerificationFailureWithFullInfo(uint8_t reportId,
                                                                    CommandInfo::TcInfo& tcInfo,
                                                                    ReturnValue_t errorCode,
@@ -449,6 +475,7 @@ void CommandingServiceBase::prepareVerificationFailureWithFullInfo(uint8_t repor
   failParams.tcPacketId = tcInfo.tcPacketId;
   failParams.tcPsc = tcInfo.tcSequenceControl;
   failParams.ackFlags = tcInfo.ackFlags;
+  failParams.resetFailParams();
   failParams.errorCode = errorCode;
   if (setCachedFailParams) {
     failParams.errorParam1 = failureParameter1;
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.h b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.h
index f9070d17..c16d9ded 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.h
@@ -52,7 +52,13 @@ class CommandingServiceBase : public SystemObject,
 
   static const ReturnValue_t EXECUTION_COMPLETE = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(1);
   static const ReturnValue_t NO_STEP_MESSAGE = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(2);
+  /**
+   * Target object has too many pending requests
+   */
   static const ReturnValue_t OBJECT_BUSY = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(3);
+  /**
+   * Command map is full
+   */
   static const ReturnValue_t BUSY = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(4);
   static const ReturnValue_t INVALID_TC = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(5);
   static const ReturnValue_t INVALID_OBJECT = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(6);
@@ -330,16 +336,24 @@ class CommandingServiceBase : public SystemObject,
 
   ReturnValue_t setUpTcReader(store_address_t storeId);
 
-  void rejectPacket(uint8_t reportId, store_address_t tcStoreId, ReturnValue_t errorCode);
+  /**
+   * The TC format is invalid or there was an issue retrieving a TC packet from the store.
+   * @param errorCode Result of the failed operation, will be sent with the verification failure
+   *    message
+   * @return
+   */
+  ReturnValue_t rejectPacketInvalidTc(ReturnValue_t errorCode, store_address_t tcStoreId);
+  ReturnValue_t rejectPacket(uint8_t reportId, store_address_t tcStoreId, ReturnValue_t errorCode);
 
-  void acceptPacket(uint8_t reportId, store_address_t tcStoreId);
+  ReturnValue_t acceptPacket(uint8_t reportId, store_address_t tcStoreId);
 
   void startExecution(store_address_t storeId, CommandMapIter& iter);
 
   void handleCommandMessage(CommandMessage* reply);
   void handleReplyHandlerResult(ReturnValue_t result, CommandMapIter iter,
                                 CommandMessage* nextCommand, CommandMessage* reply, bool& isStep);
-
+  void prepareVerificationFailureWithNoTcInfo(uint8_t reportId, ReturnValue_t errorCode,
+                                              bool setCachedFailParams);
   void prepareVerificationFailureWithFullInfo(uint8_t reportId, CommandInfo::TcInfo& tcInfo,
                                               ReturnValue_t errorCode, bool setCachedFailParams);
   void prepareVerificationSuccessWithFullInfo(uint8_t reportId, CommandInfo::TcInfo& tcInfo);
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/VerificationReporterIF.h b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/VerificationReporterIF.h
index 6678c630..df0d5a38 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/VerificationReporterIF.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/VerificationReporterIF.h
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ struct VerifParamsBase {
   uint16_t tcPsc;
   uint8_t ackFlags = ecss::ACK_ALL;
   uint8_t step = 0;
+
+  void resetTcFields() {
+    tcPacketId = 0;
+    tcPsc = 0;
+    ackFlags = 0;
+  }
 };
 
 struct VerifSuccessParams : public VerifParamsBase {
@@ -27,10 +33,10 @@ struct VerifFailureParams : public VerifParamsBase {
   VerifFailureParams() = default;
   VerifFailureParams(uint8_t reportId, uint16_t tcPacketId, uint16_t tcPsc, ReturnValue_t errorCode,
                      uint32_t errorParam1, uint32_t errorParams2)
-      : VerifParamsBase(reportId, tcPacketId, tcPsc), errorCode(errorCode) {
-    errorParam1 = errorParam1;
-    errorParams2 = errorParams2;
-  }
+      : VerifParamsBase(reportId, tcPacketId, tcPsc),
+        errorCode(errorCode),
+        errorParam1(errorParam1),
+        errorParam2(errorParams2) {}
   VerifFailureParams(uint8_t reportId, uint16_t tcPacketId, uint16_t tcPsc, ReturnValue_t errorCode)
       : VerifParamsBase(reportId, tcPacketId, tcPsc), errorCode(errorCode) {}
   VerifFailureParams(uint8_t reportId, uint16_t tcPacketId, uint16_t tcPsc)
@@ -41,7 +47,13 @@ struct VerifFailureParams : public VerifParamsBase {
   VerifFailureParams(uint8_t reportId, PusTcIF& tc)
       : VerifParamsBase(reportId, tc.getPacketIdRaw(), tc.getPacketSeqCtrlRaw()) {}
 
-  ReturnValue_t errorCode = result::OK;
+  void resetFailParams() {
+    errorCode = result::FAILED;
+    errorParam1 = 0;
+    errorParam2 = 0;
+  }
+
+  ReturnValue_t errorCode = result::FAILED;
   uint8_t step = 0;
   uint32_t errorParam1 = 0;
   uint32_t errorParam2 = 0;