Travel Expenses

The Service may accept gifts of travel expenses from non-Federal sources on your behalf in certain situations such as meetings and other similar events.   Acceptance of these travel expenses must be approved by your supervisor and ethics counselor before you start your trip.

For additional information see:

• 212 FW 3, Acceptance of Travel Expenses from Non-Federal Sources
• DI-2000 Form "Report of Payments Accepted from a non-Federal source.
• DOI Ethics Office website at: https://www.doi.gov/ethics/travel
• Office of Government Ethics website at: Travel

Also, in limited circumstances, you may be permitted to accept a gift of personal travel (transportation, lodging, and meals), or travel expenses, even if the gift is from a "prohibited source" or is given because of your official position. For more information see:

• DOI Ethics Office website at: https://www.doi.gov/ethics/gifts
• Office of Government Ethics website at:  Gifts & Payments

Frequent Flyer Benefits

The Federal travel regulations allow you to retain, for personal use, the frequent flyer miles that you earn on official travel.  For more information see: 41 CFR 301-53 "Frequent Traveler Programs."