The Agency did not consistently comply with travel program requirements, which can lead to mismanagement of the EPA's annual travel expenses, which totaled $52.7 million in fiscal year 2019.
Open Recommendations
Recommendation Number | Significant Recommendation | Recommended Questioned Costs | Recommended Funds for Better Use | Additional Details | |
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21-P-0265_4 | No | $0 | $0 | ||
Issue addendums to the Resource Management Directive System 2550B travel policy or equivalent to:a. Require approvers to estimate and compare the total cost of temporary change of station versus extended temporary duty travel and authorize the one that is most advantageous for the Agency, cost and other factors considered.b. Require the travel card cancellation and closeout process to occur within a predetermined number of days. |