Travel Policy and Procedures - The California ：旅游政策和程序-加利福尼亚.pptVIP

Travelers may be reimbursed for lodging expenses when traveling on business 25 or more miles (one way) from their work location or home, whichever is closer. For the Lower 48 states, Hawaii, Alaska and U.S. Possessions, short-term lodging will be reimbursed for actual costs, documented with a itemized receipt. As with all other expenses, lodging costs are expected to be reasonable and not extravagant. Reimbursements for short term travel to international locations will be treated differently. Because international travel can be more expensive and currency exchange volatile, travelers will be reimbursed in accordance with the published Federal Per Diem rate for the location where the expense is incurred. Due to varied receipting practices in other countries, currency conversions necessary and language translation issues, receipts will not be required for reimbursement. The signature of the traveler and the signature of the approver will serve as verification that the lodging expense was incurred. The Federal per diem rates are published by the Department of Defense and are readily accessible from any internet connection at: /perdiem/perdiemrates.html The IRS recognizes these rates for purposes of allowable business expense levels so that reimbursements are not considered taxable. If staying with a friend or relative, one non-cash gift to the host may be submitted for reimbursement. Receipts for gifts of $25 or more must be submitted. * We will now cover the reimbursement caps for subsistence expenses by destination location. Since travel of under 30 days in duration is by far the most common type of travel, we will be discussing here the limits covering those expenses. For travel of 30 days or more, reduced rates should be available and the daily limits may be adjusted by the authorized approver for such travel timelines. Sections covering these instances are included in the Travel Procedures. For travel in the Continental U.S. (or Lower 48 states) the a