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AY 2 5 BOOK 89 P, ,F7 � PAYMENT OF TRAVEL FOR A STATE EMPLOYEE The Board reviewed memo from OMB Director Joe Baird dated May 19, 1993: TO: Members of the Board of County Commissioners DATE: May 19, 1993 SUBJECT: PAYMENT OF TRAVEL FOR A STATE EMPLOYEE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET FROM: Joseph A. Baird OMB Director DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS We have received the attached request from Judge Vocelle to pay for a state employee, Lorraine Cappelen, Judicial Assistant, to attend a conference at the county's expense. Since the County is having more requests for state employees to travel utilizing county funds, we are bringing each request to the Board for approval on a case by case basis. Presently there is $600.00 budgeted in the Circuit Court travel account and $120.00 in the tuition and registration account Mrs. Cappelen's travel cost is approximately $300.00 and the registration is $35.00. RECOMMENDATION Approve the travel request since there is sufficient funds budgeted. Commissioner Adams questioned this expenditure in light of the fact that County employees' travel budget has been limited. Director Baird explained that in recent years the State has decreased funding for travel expenses and State employees have requested money from the County to pay for travel. When the requests increased and the amounts became substantial, the Office of Management and Budget notified the State employees that requests must be approved by the Board. Director Baird recommended approval for this particular request because it is within the budget, but advised that the Board should formulate a policy because the State keeps cutting its employees' travel and we have limited travel for our employees. Chairman Bird agreed that we need to set a policy. He thought that if we say no, these State employees will work harder to get the State to change the rules. 110