FAM No. 2003-17 (Reimbursement for Telephone Use While Performing Official Business Trave)
July 14, 2003
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION MEMORANDUM NO. 2003-017 (II.G.1.)
To: Bureau Assistant Directors, Administration
Director, National Business Center
Bureau Finance Officers
Finance Officer, Financial Management Services
Director of Acquisition and Property Management
From: William E. Webber /s/
Focus Leader, Asset and Debt Management
Office of Financial Management
Subject: Reimbursement for Telephone Use While Performing Official
Business Travel
We have recently received a number of inquiries regarding the policy for
telephone use and reimbursement while performing official travel. The purpose of
this Financial Administration Memorandum (FAM) is to provide and clarify the
telephone reimbursement policy.
Attachment 1 is a copy of the “implementing instruction” update to 347
Departmental Manual (DM) section 301-12 “Telephone Charges” and elaborates on
the details of the policy that relates to official travel. The policy requires
the use of Federal calling cards, pre-paid calling cards or Government
telephones when making necessary phone calls while performing official travel.
The DM implementing instruction has been prepared in a “question and answer”
format.
Also for background information, Attachment 2 provides a copy of the overarching
policies on limited use of government equipment and telephone use as issued by
the Assistant Secretary - Policy Management and Budget. If you have questions or
require additional information regarding this subject, please contact Les Oden
or me at (202) 208-4701.
Attachments
Prior Financial Administration
Memoranda on this Subject:
No. 88-048 (II.G.1), June 7, 1988 - Canceled
