HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1998.10.28 - 25519MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 198280
BY: BY: John P. Garfield, District # 9
IN RE: AMENDMENT TO OAKLAND COUNTY BUSINESS EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT
REGULATIONS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS travel is often necessary for the conduct of
County business, the promotion of goodwill of the County, and the
continuing education of County staff; and
WHEREAS in general, travel funds are utilized in a prudent
and conservative manner, with the lowest possible expenditure of
public funds; and
WHEREAS it has come to light, however, international travel
by some elected officials and their appointees has been of
questionable value to the taxpayers of Oakland County; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
consolidated the reimbursement policy for travel, known as the
Business Expense Reimbursement Regulations, with Miscellaneous
Resolution 96275; and
WHEREAS the Business Expense Reimbursement Regulations are
silent as to reimbursement for travel outside the 48 contiguous
United States; and
WHEREAS it would be in the best interest of the taxpayers to
limit the reimbursement for travel expenditures that carry
Oakland County personnel across the borders of the United States
or out of the Continental United States.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby amends the Business Expense Reimbursement
Regulations to add Section III (F) as follows:
F. Travel Outside the Continental U.S.
1. Approved business travel outside the continental United
States shall be reimbursable in the same manner and amounts
as in Section III (A-E), National and State Travel, subject
to the following limitations:
a. Expenses shall be reimbursable up to the amount
that would be necessary for the traveler to reach the
point at which he/she departs from the continental
United States. For example, if a traveler has an
approved final destination of Windsor, Ontario, Canada,
then the traveler shall be reimbursed for travel only
to the nearest point at which the traveler would
reasonably leave the United States, such as the
Ambassador Bridge or Windsor Tunnel.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
John Garfield, D'strict #9
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Resolution #98280 October 29, 1998
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There
were no objections.