• Lodging
• Car Rental
• Airline Ticket
• Registration fees
• Anything over $75

• Provide contact person and telephone number if voucher prepared by other than traveler
• Travelers need to explain miscellaneous charges on the travel voucher

• Paper copy of approved travel voucher is still required to be sent to Finance
• Normal processing time for travel vouchers is 5 working days from receipt in FMD
• Travelers in the NOAA Locator will receive a e-mail payment notification

Travel policy states that TMCs must be used for lodging and rental car reservations.

Contact ADTRAV for airline ticket, lodging and car rental reservations at 866-430-8929. Fax authorizations to 205-949-4233.

• $22.25 transaction fee for domestic airline ticket
• $26.00 transaction fee for foreign airline ticket
• $5.50 for car only.
• $5.50 for hotel only.
• $11.00 for car and hotel together.
• There are no transaction fees for car rental and lodging reservations if made along with an airline reservation.
• $15.00 for calling ADTRAV after hours (hours other than 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT).
• Airline tickets are being charged under a centrally billed account which will be paid by the AOD finance office in Germantown, MD.

• $27.00 transaction fee for domestic airline ticket
• $30.00 transaction fee credit for foreign airline ticket
• There are no transaction fees for car rental and lodging reservations
• Airline tickets are being charged under a centrally billed account which will be paid by the NOAA Finance Office in Germantown, MD.
• Contact the NOAA Accounting Operations Division regarding unused airline ticket refunds (301) 444-2757

Links to:

The Government Travel Credit card is required ONLY if an employee travels at least 6 times a year.

Obtain government travel credit card by contacting:

• NMFS - Levon Washington (301) 713-0155
• NWS - Janice Evans(301) 713-0420 ext. 104
• OFA, NESDIS, OAR & NOS - Elissa Kelsey (301) 444-2107

Types of Misconduct with the Government Travel Card which can result in reprimand to removal:

Items covered under a permanent change of station move:

No travel advances are issued. The employee must use his/her Government travel charge card.

Vouchers should be filed 5 days after arriving at the new duty station and 5 days after closing on the sale or purchase of a home. Temporary quarters vouchers should be filed no later than every 30 days.

Use the correct accounting on Government Bills of Lading documents

For more information, (1) go to the MASC Financial Management Division page and look at the permanent change of station file, (2) read the permanent change of station package that Human Resources Division sends to each relocating employee, or (3) call the MASC relocation representative, Steve Tatum, 303-497-6199.

Cardholders should verify the accuracy of the default accounting codes to ensure proper recording of "swept" purchase card transactions.

Monthly statements should be reconciled in the Commerce Purchase Card System (CPCS) by the 23^rd of each month.

Cardholders should maintain their monthly statements for 6 years and 6 months.

Cardholders must use the proper accounting object class code for budget and property purposes. Use the NOAA Finance website to refer to the object class listing.

Cardholder should complete a 'Government Cardholder Dispute Form' for disputed or questioned transactions with merchants. Send the dispute form along with supporting documentation to the Commerce Bankcard Center. Employees can obtain the dispute form on the CBC website at www.casc.noaa.gov.cbc/forms.

Negligence or intentional use of the account for other than official Government business, will be considered an attempt to commit fraud against the U.S. Government and will result in immediate cancellation of the account.