301-51.200 For what expenses may I receive a travel advance
§ 301-51.200 For what expenses may I receive a travel advance?
For
You may receive an
advance
(a) Cash
transaction expenses (i.e., expenses that as a general rule cannot
be charged and must be paid using cash, a personal check, or
travelers check)
Any time you are on official
travel.
(1) M&IE
covered by the per diem allowance or actual expenses
allowance;
(2)
Miscellaneous transportation expenses such as transit systems 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 (e.g., lodging, common carrier, advance
payment of discounted conference registration fee)
Only in the following
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.