41 C.F.R. § 301-51.200 For what expenses may I receive a travel advance?
Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management
[FTR Amdt. 70, 63 FR 15968, Apr. 1, 1998; 63 FR 35538, June 30, 1998, as amended by FTR Amdt. 108, 67 FR 57966, Sept. 13, 2002; FTR Amdt. 2006–02, 71 FR 24598, Apr. 26, 2006]
Title 41: Public Contracts and Property Management
PART 301–51—PAYING TRAVEL EXPENSES
Subpart C—Receiving Travel Advances
§ 301-51.200 For what expenses may I receive a travel advance?
------------------------------------------------------------------------ For You may receive an advance------------------------------------------------------------------------(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 (e.g., lodging, common carrier, situations: advance payment of discounted conference registration fee). (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.------------------------------------------------------------------------