[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR301-51.200]

[Page 56-57]
 
           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
           CHAPTER 301--TEMPORARY DUTY (TDY) TRAVEL ALLOWANCES
 
PART 301-51--PAYING TRAVEL EXPENSES--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart C--Receiving Travel Advances
 
Sec. 301-51.200  For what expenses may I receive a travel advance?


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                  For                       You may receive an advance
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(a) Cash transaction expenses (i.e.,     Any time you travel.
 expenses that as a general rule cannot
 be charged and must be paid using
 cash, a personal check, or travelers
 check).
    (1) M&IE covered by the per diem
     allowance or actual expenses
     allowance;
    (2) Miscellaneous transportation
     expenses such as local
     transportation system and taxi
     fares; parking fees; ferry fees;
     bridge, road, and tunnel fees; and
     aircraft parking, landing, and tie-
     down fees;
    (3) Gasoline and other variable
     expenses covered by the mileage
     allowance for advantageous use of
     a privately owned automobile for
     official business; and
    (4) Other authorized miscellaneous
     expenses that cannot be charged
     using a Government contractor-
     issued charge card and for which a
     cost can be estimated.
(b) Non-cash transaction expenses        Only in the following
 (i.e., lodging, common carrier).         situations:
                                         (1) Government contractor-
                                          issued charge card not
                                          expected to be accepted.
                                         (2) Government contractor-
                                          issued charge card issuance
                                          denied. Your agency has
                                          decided not to provide you a
                                          contractor-issued individually
                                          billed travel card.
                                         (3) Official change of station.
                                          Your agency determines that
                                          use of a contractor-issued
                                          individually billed travel
                                          card would not be feasible
                                          incident to a transfer,
                                          particularly a transfer to
                                          another agency.
                                         (4) Financial hardship would be
                                          incurred.
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[63 FR 15968, Apr. 1, 1998; 63 FR 35538, June 30, 1998]


Sec. 301-51.201    What is the maximum amount that my agency may 
        advance?

The amount your agency advances you may not exceed the following 
amounts:

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                                   The maximum amount your agency may
             For                               advance is
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Cash transaction expenses....  The estimated amount of your cash
                                transaction expenses. (For M&IE, your
                                advance is limited to the M&IE rate
                                under the lodgings-plus per diem
                                method.)
Non-cash transaction expenses  Generally zero. However, your agency may
 (See Sec.  301-51.200(b)).     advance up to the full amount of your
                                expected non-cash transaction expenses
                                for an individual trip (or not to exceed
                                a 45-day period for an open
                                authorization) in accordance with Sec.
                                301-51.200(b).
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[63 FR 15968, Apr. 1, 1998; 63 FR 35538, June 30, 1998]