§ 301-16.5 - Selection of conference attendees.

(a) Agency responsibilities—(1) Agency policies and procedures. Each agency shall establish policies and procedures designed to reduce the overall cost of attending conferences. The agency policy and procedures shall:

(i) Limit agency attendance to the minimum number of attendees necessary for accomplishment of the agency's mission; and

(ii) Provide for consideration of travel expenses when selecting attendees.

(2) Authorization of attendance. A senior agency official shall authorize all employee conference attendance to be performed at Government expense.

(b) Per diem. Per diem is intended only to reimburse the attendee's individual subsistence expenses. Conference administrative costs are to be paid separately, and are not to be included in the attendee's subsistence reimbursement.