[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: 41CFR304-1.6]

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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
   CHAPTER 304--PAYMENT FROM A NON-FEDERAL SOURCE FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES
 
PART 304-1--ACCEPTANCE OF PAYMENT FROM A NON-FEDERAL SOURCE FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 304-1.6  Payment guidelines.

    (a) Payment other than in kind. Payments from a non-Federal source 
for an employee and/or accompanying spouse, other than payments in kind, 
shall be by check or similar instrument made payable to the agency. Any 
such payment received by the employee on behalf of the agency for his/
her travel and/or that of the accompanying spouse is accepted on behalf 
of the agency and is to be submitted as soon

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as practicable for credit to the agency appropriation applicable to such 
expenses. When the acceptance of payment has been approved in advance by 
the designated agency official, the agency, or employee on behalf of the 
agency for his/her travel (and/or that of the accompanying spouse, when 
applicable), may, in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 304-1.3(d), 
accept payment in excess of applicable limitations, provided that the 
accommodation or other benefit furnished is comparable in value to that 
offered to, or purchased by, other similarly situated individuals 
attending the meeting or similar function. When the applicable 
limitation will be exceeded, payment should be required in advance of 
the travel.
    (b) Payment in kind. When the acceptance of payment has been 
approved in advance by the designated agency official, the employee, for 
his/her travel (and/or that of the accompanying spouse, when 
applicable), may, in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 304-1.3(d), 
accept payment in kind in excess of applicable limitations, provided 
that the accommodation or other benefit furnished is comparable in value 
to that offered to, or purchased by, other similarly situated 
individuals attending the meeting or similar function.