Travel Authorization. All requests for travel (domestic and international) must be submitted on the Travel Authorization & Expense Report (Report). It should contain the dates of travel, a total budget amount and all other pertinent information required by Travel Services to process the requested travel arrangements. The approving authority must ensure that funding is available in the appropriate line item budget. The Report must include a statement of purpose for the travel and indicate the benefits to the Authority. A copy of any printed program or agenda shall also be submitted. If none is available, a statement to that effect must be submitted. The report must be signed by the traveler, and approvals obtained in advance of the proposed travel, as follows: Type of Travel Approval Authority Budgeted Daily Department Directors Unbudgeted Daily Department Directors Budgeted Domestic Department Directors Unbudgeted Domestic Chief Executive Officer International Travel Chief Executive Officer Consultant - Per Contract, Chief Executive Officer While Department Directors are authorized to delegate approval of travel to a named designee, nonetheless, the Department Director is ultimately responsible for the appropriateness and accuracy of all travel within the respective department. All Department Directors’ travel must be approved by the next higher authority.
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