Deb -

We use the federal rates as a rule, except for travel within Alaska. When conference rate  are higher than the federal rates, we have to document it (produce a bill/quote), and then we submit our travel requests noting on it when the lodging costs are > 150% of the per diem rate, and that has to be approved.

Here's UA's Travel Regs

http://www.alaska.edu/bor/regulation/5r/r05-02-06.html

Tania

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Tania H. Clucas, CRA                      mailto:xxxxxx@sfos.uaf.edu
Sponsored Programs Manager                       Voice 907.474.6736
School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences           Fax   907.474.7204
University of Alaska Fairbanks              http://www.sfos.uaf.edu

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