From our policy:

Personal Phone Calls while Traveling

Travelers will be reimbursed for personal calls home while traveling on
business. Both the length and the number of calls should be kept to a
minimum and the MCI calling card should be used to reduce the cost.

Although our policy does not address internet charges, I would argue that
they are allowable if they are business related.

pam
Pamela S. Caudill
Executive Director
University of Pennsylvania
Office of Research Services
3451 Walnut Street.
P-221 Franklin Building
Philadelphia, PA  19104
Phone: (215) 573-6706
FAX:  (215) 898-9708
www.upenn.edu/researchservices

-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of
Jim Cappellucci
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 2:44 PM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Internet charges while traveling for a grant

The internet charges need to be reasonable and they should be business
related. Calls home are also allowed, as long as they are reasonable.

James Cappellucci
Research Finance
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue, BR109, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA  02115
P. 617-667-4280
F. 617-667-1110

-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
Behalf Of Kathryn A. Page
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 2:38 PM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] Internet charges while traveling for a grant

When a person is traveling for a grant....and the trip will be
reimbursed by a grant....( conference, etc.)  does your institution
allow reimbursement for internet usage at the hotel?  How about phone
calls home?

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Office of Sponsored Projects
Dartmouth College
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Hanover, NH  03755-1404

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