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A TRUE COPY <br />CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE <br />-YAR L. BUTLER, CLERK <br />Per diem shall be calculated using four six -hour periods (quarters) beginning at midnight for Class <br />A or when travel begins for Class B travel. Travelers may only switch from actual to per diem <br />while on Class A travel on a midnight to midnight basis. A traveler on Class A or B travel who <br />elects to be reimbursed on a per diem basis is allowed $20.00 for each quarter from the time of <br />departure until the time of return. <br />Reimbursement for Meal Allowances That Exceed the State Rates <br />The Division shall not reimburse for any meal allowance that exceeds $6 for breakfast, $11 for lunch, or <br />$19 for dinner unless: <br />For counties — the requirements of section 112.061(14), Florida Statutes, are satisfied; <br />The costs do not exceed charges normally allowed by the Recipient in its regular operations as <br />the result of the Recipient's written travel policy (in other words, the reimbursement rates apply <br />uniformly to all travel by the Recipient); and, <br />The costs do not exceed the reimbursement rates established by the United States General <br />Services Administration ("GSA") for that locale (see https://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104877). <br />Hotel Accommodations <br />• A traveler may not claim per diem or lodging reimbursement for overnight travel within fifty (50) <br />miles (one-way) of his or her headquarters or residence unless the circumstances necessitating <br />the overnight stay are fully explained by the traveler and approved by the Division. <br />• Absent prior approval from the Division, the cost of any hotel accommodation shall not <br />exceed $175 per night. <br />Training Costs Supporting Documentation <br />• Copies of contracts or agreements with consultants or sub -contractors providing services; <br />• Copies of invoices, receipts and cancelled checks, credit card statements and bank <br />statements for proof of payment; <br />• Copies of the agenda, certificates and/or sign in sheets (if using prepopulated sign in sheets <br />they must be certified by the Emergency Management Director or Lead Instructor verifying <br />attendance). <br />For travel and conferences related to EMPA activities: <br />• Copies of all receipts must be submitted (i.e., airfare, proof of mileage, toll receipts, hotel <br />receipts, car rental receipts, etc.) Receipts must be itemized and match the dates of <br />travel/conference; <br />• Copies of Conferences must be providing an agenda. Proof of payment is also required for all <br />travel and conferences. If the Recipient seeks reimbursement for travel costs that exceed the <br />amounts stated in section 112.061(6)(b), Florida Statutes ($6 for breakfast, $11 for lunch, and <br />$19 for dinner), then the Recipient must provide documentation that: The costs are <br />reasonable and do not exceed charges normally allowed by the Recipient in its regular <br />operations as a result of the Recipient's written travel policy; and participation of the <br />individual in the travel is necessary to the Federal award. <br />E. EXERCISES <br />Exercises conducted with grant funds should test and evaluate performance towards meeting capability <br />targets established in a jurisdiction's Integrated Preparedness Program (IPP) for the core capabilities <br />needed to address its greatest risks. <br />Allowable Exercise -Related Costs <br />• Design, Develop, Conduct and Evaluate an Exercise. This includes costs related to <br />planning, meeting space and other meeting costs, facilitation costs, materials and supplies, <br />travel, and documentation. Recipients are encouraged to use free public <br />31 <br />