2.2-2825 - Reimbursement for certain travel expenditures; restrictions on reimbursement. - Virginia Statutes

§ 2.2-2825. Reimbursement for certain travel expenditures; restrictions onreimbursement.

Persons conducting official business of the Commonwealth shall be reimbursedfor their reasonable and necessary travel expenditures that shall includetransportation as provided in § 2.2-2823, parking, and lodging. Receipts forlodging and transportation, if by other than privately owned automobile orstate-owned vehicle, shall be submitted with any travel expense accountpresented to the Comptroller for payment. Transportation by common carriershall be limited to the cost for travel by the most direct and practicalroute, and in amounts not exceeding those for tourist or coach classaccommodations, if such accommodations are available. Travel shall be overthe most direct and practical route. Reimbursement for the cost oftransportation shall not be certified to the Comptroller for payment by stateagencies in excess of the reimbursement allowed in § 2.2-2823 except in anemergency or, when in the interest of the Commonwealth, a greater expense isjustified, the facts in each such instance to be stated in the expenseaccount.

Persons conducting official business of the Commonwealth shall be reimbursedfor the reasonable and necessary actual costs of meals, gratuities, and otherincidental expenses. At the discretion of the governing authority, a per diempayment may be made in lieu of this reimbursement for meals, gratuities, andother incidental expenses.

The Comptroller shall establish policies on travel expenses for all agenciesin the executive branch of state government. Policies on travel expenses forthe legislative branch, judicial branch, and independent agencies shall beestablished by the appropriate governing authority.

(1954, c. 709, § 14-5.1; 1964, c. 386, § 14.1-6; 1977, c. 493, § 14.1-5.2;1995, c. 358; 1998, c. 872, § 2.1-20.10; 2001, c. 844.)