Can I solicit donations from non-Federal sources to help defray my travel costs?
No. Federal employees are prohibited from soliciting donations from non-Federal sources unless there is specific statutory authority to do so. Can my travel expenses be paid by a non-Federal entity? The Department may accept reimbursement of travel expenses, but only under three limited circumstances: • Expenses for meetings and similar functions may be accepted by the Department from non-Federal sources provided that (a) the travel relates to your official duties; (b) the travel event is not required to carry out Departmental statutory or regulatory functions like investigations, audits, site visits, or evaluations; and (c) the acceptance does not result in an actual or apparent conflict of interest. Although this authority may provide for spousal travel under limited circumstances, the Department rarely uses it and then only when travel of the spouse is justified and approved. This is the preferred authority for use of non-Federal money for travel, and may be used for both foreign an
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