CAMPUS NOTICE

 

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT VICE CHANCELLOR -
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

TRAVEL AND ENTERTAINMENT DIVISION

March 1, 2012

ALL ACADEMICS AND STAFF AT UCSD

SUBJECT:    Rate Increases for Meals - Travel and Meetings/Entertainment

New rates apply to the maximum allowable per person amounts for meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) for travel, and for meals and light refreshments for entertainment and business meetings that occur on or after March 1, 2012.

TRAVEL
The daily M&IE cap for travel within the continental United States for over 24 hours but less than 30 days has been increased to $71. This amount is not a per diem, but rather a limitation on actual expenses incurred that will be reimbursed.

MyTravel, UCSD's online travel expense reporting application, automatically applies the appropriate cap based on the trip start date. For more information on travel subsistence including M&IE and per diem, please see: http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/meals

ENTERTAINMENT AND BUSINESS MEETINGS
The following rates are the per person maximum amounts for entertainment and business meetings:

$26 Breakfast (no change)
$45 Lunch
$78 Dinner
$18 Light Refreshments

MyEvents, UCSD's online entertainment and business meetings expense reporting application, automatically applies the appropriate cap based on date and event information. The amounts include tax, service, and delivery charges. For more information including all categories of events, please see: http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/myevents Comments and questions may be directed to Travel@UCSD.edu.




Faye E. McCullough
Director
Disbursements and Travel