Annual Spending Guidelines
Effective January 2012
Travel Mileage Rate* |
$0.565 (1/1/13) $0.555 (7/1/11-12/31/12) $0.51 (1/1/11 - 6/30/11) |
Per mile (includes all operating costs - gas, oil, towing, repairs and insurance) |
Moving Mileage Rate* |
$0.24 (1/1/13) $0.23 (1/1/12-12/31/12) $0.235 (7/1/11 - 12/30/11) $0.19 (1/1/11 - 6/30/11)) |
Per mile for mileage related to relocation moving |
Car Rental Rates* |
$50.00 |
Average daily cost of a midsize rental includes all charges incurred i.e.: mileage, gas, taxes, etc.) |
Meals - Travel |
$95 |
Average per day including tax and tip. Note: This is not per diem $20 breakfast |
Meals - Business/Hospitality ** |
$20.00 |
Breakfast maximum meal allowance (Exceptions require Senior Officer Approval) |
$40.00 |
Lunch maximum meal allowance (Exceptions require Senior Officer Approval) |
|
75.00 |
Dinner maximum meal allowance (Exceptions require Senior Officer Approval) |
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| Hotel* | $225.00 - $275.00 |
Average daily rate including tax for major US cities (Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.) |
$300.00 - $400.00 |
New York and foreign destinations |
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Lodging Hospitality* |
$100.00 |
Host/hostess gift allowance (gift of appreciation should be commensurate with length of stay) |
Memorial Gift ** |
$75.00 |
* Refer to the Travel Policy for more information
** Refer to Business Meals/Hospitality Policy and Procedures for more information Departments may elect to impose stricter control over expenditures than those allowed by the above mentioned policies.