4031.1 The District may provide reimbursement for government-related local travel. As used in this section, local travel means government-related travel within fifty (50) miles of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.
4031.2 Each agency shall purchase one (1) or more Metro Smart Trip cards for use by employees who engage in local travel. Authorizations, disbursement records, and documentation for the cards shall be maintained according to accounting requirements established by the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
4031.3 Meals shall not be reimbursed for local travel, including local travel to attend a training, seminar, meeting, or conference, except as provided in § 4031.4(b).
4031.4(a) Lodging shall not be reimbursed for local travel.(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, an agency head may request that the DCHR Director authorize the reimbursement of lodging expenses for local travel based on a disability or other medical condition of the traveling employee. In such a circumstance, an agency head may also request that the DCHR Director approve the reimbursement of the expenses of meals purchased by the employee at the travel destination if such meal expenses are associated with the extended stay at the destination. (For example, if overnight lodging is authorized for a two (2)-day conference, reimbursement of the costs of dinner on the first day and breakfast on the second day may be authorized.)D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B4031
Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 7860 (10/1/2020)