GENERAL |
EXHIBIT 1-5.4A-2 |
CHAPTER 5 DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY |
SUBJECT: PHS COMMISSIONED OFFICERS TRAVEL
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Pursuant to the authority vested In the Director. Indian Health Service by the Reorganization Order of January 4, 1988, (52 FR 47053) which elevated
the Indian Health Service to a PHS Agency, and In accordance with the authority delegated to all PHS Agency Heads by the Director, Office Of Management,
PHS, on February 10, 1983, as amended by Apri1 29, 1983 and February 8, 1984 memorandums, I hereby delegate the following authorities indicated below:
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(a) |
Issue Government travel requests (GTR's); |
(b) |
Determine that U.S. certified aft carrier or vessel of U.S. registry is unavailable and authorize use of non-U.S. certified air carrier or vessel of foreign registry; |
(c) |
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(d) |
Authorize use of privately owned vehicle for temporary duty travel; |
(e) |
Authorize use of transoceanic ferry for temporary duty travel; |
(f) |
Authorize rest stop for officers fn temporary duty travel status; |
(g) |
Establish rate of per diem (within Joint Travel Regulations (JFTR) specified maximum) for temporary duty or travel aboard commercial vessel or U.S. Government vessel totally leased for commercial operation; |
(h) |
Authorize use of apartment, house, mobile home, travel trailer, or recreational vehicle as quarters while on temporary duty; |
(i) |
Authorize use of Aero Club aircraft incident to temporary duty travel; |
(j) |
Authorize reimbursement for trip Insurance when necessary to meet legal requirements of travel In a foreign country; |
(k) |
Authorize Incidental expenses related to official travel when necessary to successful performance of duty; |
(l) |
Authorize reimbursement for travel expenses Incurred In and around duty station while conducting official business; |
(m) |
Determine the local commuting area of a station, where such determination has not already been made by higher authority; |
(n) |
Authorize travel of attendants or escorts for officers and dependents and deceased active duty officers; and authorize payment of expenses for such travel; |
(o) |
Authorize withdrawal and delivery of one partial lot of household goods from temporary storage at Government expense; |
(p) |
Authorize transportation at Government expense of remains of deceased officer; |
(q) |
Authorize transportation of remains of deceased dependent of officer on duty (other than active duty for training) both within and outside the United States; |
(r) |
Authorize reshipment of household goods when Improperly shipped; and |
(s) |
Authorize advance of funds for travel. |
TO WHOM DELEGATED | AREA OF AUTHORITY |
AUTHORITY DELEGATED |
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Deputy Director, IHS | IHS-wide | (a) - (s) |
Director of Headquarters Operations | IHS-wide | (a) - (s) |
Associate Directors, IHS | IHS-wide | (a) - (s) |
Deputy Associate Director, OHPRD | Tucson, AZ | (a) - (s) |
Administrative Officer, OHPRD | Tucson, AZ | (a) - (s) |
Director, Clinical Support Center | Phoenix, AZ | (a) - (s) |
Area Directors | Respective Area | (a) - (s) |
Area Deputy Directors | Respective Area | (a) - (s) |
Area Executive Officers | Respective Area | (a) - (s) |
Service Unit Directors | Respective Service Unit | (a) - (s) |
Administrative Officers | Respective Service Unit | (a) - (s) |
Program Manager, Headquarters West | Headquarters Personnel, Albuquerque, NM | (a) - (s) |
Chief Fiscal Officer, IHS | IHS-wide |
(a) - (s) |
AUTHORITY 'TO REDELEGATE The authorities under paragraph one (1), except for authorities under (h), (I), (l), (m), (n), (p) and (q) may be redelegated by Area Directors and Associate Directors, IHS, no lower than one organizational segment below the Office of the Headquarters Associate Director or the Office of the Area Director. Service Unit Directors may redelegate this authority one organizational segment below the Office of the Service Unit Director. Headquarters Associate Directors and Area Directors shall ensure that (1)travel allocation plans exist for their respective office and those organization segments to which this authority is delegated and all travel orders have a stamped or written certification by the financial management office that funds are available in accordance with the organization segments approved travel plan.
All the authorities under paragraph one (1) may be exercised by the delegatees in the preceding paragraph. The Service Unit Director and Administrative Officer are delegated, without authority to redelegate, all the authorities under paragraph one (1).
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(a) |
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(b) |
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(c) |
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(d) |
Travel between points outside CONUS involving transoceanic travel as defined in Appendix J, JFTR, Volume 1. |
TO WHOM DELEGATED | AREA OF AUTHORITY |
AUTHORITY DELEGATED |
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Deputy Director, IHS | IHS-wide | (a) - (d) |
Director of Headquarters Operations | IHS-wide | (a) - (d) |
Associate Director, IHS | IHS-wide |
(a) - (d) |
TO WHOM DELEGATED | AREA OF AUTHORITY |
AUTHORITY DELEGATED |
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Director, Clinical Support Center | Phoenix, AZ | (a) - (b) |
Area Directors | Respective Area | (a) - (b) |
Area Deputy Directors | Respective Area | (a) - (b) |
Area Executive Officers | Respective Area | (a) - (b) |
Associate Director, OHPRD | Tucson, AZ | (a) - (b) |
Deputy Associate Director, OHPRD | Tucson, AZ | (a) - (b) |
Executive Officer, OHPRD | Tucson, AZ | (a) - (b) |
Service Unit Directors | Respective Service Unit | (a) - (b) |
Administrative Officers | Respective Service Unit | (a) - (b) |
Program Manager, Headquarters West | Headquarters Personnel, Albuquerque, NM | (a) - (b) |
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3. |
The authority to direct travel of applicants for the commissioned corps, and authorize payment for such travel. |
TO WHOM DELEGATED |
AREA OF AUTHORITY |
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Associate Director, OHPRD | Tucson, Arizona |
Deputy Associate Director, OHPRD | Tucson, Arizona |
Area Directors | Respective Area |
Area Deputy Directors |
Respective Area |
AUTHORITY TO REDELEGATE
RETENTION OF AUTHORITY |
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The Director, IHS, was delegated the following authorities without authority to redelegate: |
(a) |
Authorize acceptance from non-Federal sources of cash for deposit to the appropriation to cover travel expenses (reimbursement in cash -RC); |
(b) |
Authorize acceptance from non-Federal sources of services-in-kind, the purpose of which is to defray travel expenses (reimbursement in-kind - RK); |
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Authorize acceptance of cash reimbursement to the traveler for retention by him (cash reimbursement retained by traveler - RR); and |
(d) |
Authorize travel of the dependents, shipment of household goods, and transportation of the privately-owned motor vehicle of a commissioned officer who dies while on active duty. (This authority will be exercised in-accordance with chapter 7, part D; chapter 8, part G; and chapter 11, paragraph 11005, of the Joint Federal Travel Regulations of the Uniformed Service.) |
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The Director, Office of Management, PHS, retains the following authorities: |
(a) |
Authorize or approve the use of first class accommodations on commercial aircraft, or accommodations superior to lowest first-class on trains and vessels; |
(b) |
Authorize travel and transportation entitlements pursuant to a missing persons determination; and |
(c) |
Direct or authorize travel and transportation entitlements pursuant to: |
(1) |
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(2) |
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(3) |
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RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
An official to whom authority is delegated may exercise such authority within his specified area except when applicable to the
designated official himself. Authorizing officials must have their own travel authorized or approved by either:
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(a) |
an authorizing official occupying a higher organizational level of authority; or |
(b) |
by the operating agency chief administrative officer. |
IHS Area Directors must have their travel approved by the Director, Indian Health service, their respective Deputy Associate Director, IHS, or Associate Director, Office of Administration and Management, IHS. No IHS official may authorize or approve his/her own travel. INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE Area Directors should insure that travel allocation plans exist for those organization segments to which this authority is delegated and all travel orders/instruments have a stamped or written certification by the financial management office that funds are available in accordance with the organization segment's travel plan. These authorities shall be exercised in accordance with applicable statutory, regulatory, policy program, or procedural requirements this delegation. For the purposes of the authority to authorize an action is understood to include the authority to approve an action where the joint travel regulations or service regulations provide for the approval of the action. SUPERSESSION This delegation supersedes Exhibit l-5.2A-8, Subject: Commissioned Corps Personnel Authority,- Travel, Indian Health Manual, Part I, Chapter 5, Delegations of Transmittal Notice 87.4, dated August 21, 1987. EFFECTIVE DATE
This delegation is effective upon the date of signature. |
Indian Health Service |
TN 89.3 (06/26/89) INDIAN HEALTH MANUAL
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