FAM No. 2003-09 (Reduction of Travel Cost)
April 1, 2003
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION MEMORANDUM NO. 2003-009 (II.G.1.)
To: Bureau Assistant Directors, Administration
Director, National Business Center
Bureau Finance Officers
Finance Officer, Financial Management Services
Director, Office of Acquisition and Property Management
From: William E. Webber /s/
Focus Leader, Asset and Debt Management
Office of Financial Management
Subject: Reduction of Travel Cost
The purpose of this Financial Administration Memorandum (FAM) is to transmit
Assistant Secretary – Policy, Management and Budget memorandum, dated March 24,
2003, which provides guidance in managing travel and requests cooperation in
making sure we are operating in a fiscally responsible manner.
The use of Trip Manager to make travel arrangements will reduce the travel
transaction fee from $26.64 to $10.50 for a savings of $16.14 for each ticket
booked and purchased through Trip Manager, in lieu of calling and getting
assistance from an Omega travel agent. Additional savings can be realized by
strictly enforcing the requirement that rental cars be approved only when it is
cost effective over other forms of local transportation or when the rental car
is required to perform the required duties at the temporary duty site. Taxi and
shuttle service should be used for all conference attendance except when a group
can share the rental car and be less costly than using a taxi or shuttle
service.
Please direct any questions you may have on the use of Trip Manager to your
bureau system administrator. A list of bureau Trip Manager administrators is
located at http://www.doi.gov/pfm/tmc/tmc_contacts.html.
Attachment
Prior Financial Administration
Memoranda on this Subject:
None
