[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] [Page 237-238] 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 [[Page 238]] 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.