Inspection of selected travel policy and procedures at the Department of Energy`s Lawrence Livermore Laboratory

Technical Report · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:10186559

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) describes the allowable costs for transportation, lodging, meals, and incidental expenses incurred by government contractors, personnel traveling on official company business. According to the FAR, state institutions are allowed to follow their own institutional policy and procedures to administer travel costs incurred under Federal Government contracts. The Department of Energy`s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore) is operated by a State institution, the University of California (University), under a Department of Energy (Department)-management and operating (M&O) contract. According to a Livermore Travel Accounting Office official, between October 1, 1989, and July 31, 1993, travel costs incurred at Livermore were about $100 million. The purpose of this inspection was to review selected travel policies and procedures for reimbursing travel expenses at Livermore. The objectives of this inspection were: (1) to determine the appropriate criteria for reimbursing Livermore travel expenses involving trips for thirty consecutive days but less than six months; (2) to review whether University travel policy and procedures were generally being followed at Livermore; and (3) to evaluate whether the Department`s Oakland Operations Office (OAK) officials were carrying out their contract management responsibilities for travel practices at Livermore, as required by Federal and Departmental regulations.

• Research Organization: USDOE Office of Inspector General, Washington, DC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10186559
• Report Number(s): DOE/IG--0358; ON: TI95000876; NC: NONE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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