Approving Officials Responsibilities: Federal Travel Regulation
Course Number: 1761
This course provides guidance to travel authorizing/approving official designee (e.g., supervisor of the traveler) at federal agencies regarding the Federal Travel Regulation. The authorizing/approving designee must review and sign travel claims to confirm the authorized travel and the reviewing official must have full knowledge of the employee's activities.
In this course, the student will learn that the approving official must ensure the travel claim is properly prepared in accordance with the pertinent regulations and agency procedures, a copy of authorization for travel is provided, the types of expenses claimed are authorized and allowable expenses, the amounts claimed are accurate, and the required receipts, statements, and justifications are attached with the voucher.
Course content includes:
- Travel Authorizations;
- Allowable Transportation;
- Contract Airline City Pair Fares;
- Per Diem Allowances;
- Actual Expense;
- E-Gov Travel Service (ETS);
- Government Travel Charge Card;
- Receipt Requirements;
- Miscellaneous Expenses;
- Submission of Vouchers; and
- Approving Officials Responsibilities.
Length: Four hours
This course is offered as an onsite special only. For more information, please call the GSA Professional Development and Training Section at (703) 605-0555, or email travel.training@gsa.gov.
Last Reviewed 1/8/2009