CONTROL OF OFFICIAL TRAVEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00498A000700130018-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: December 4, 1975
• Content Type: BULL

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
BULLETIN NO. 76-9
December 4., 1975
TO THE HEADS-OF.EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS
SUBJECT: Control of official travel
1. Purpose. This Bulletin provides guidance on the control
and management of official... travel, so as to reduce and
minimize travel costs paid by the U.S. Government.
2. Policy. It is Administration policy that. agencies
should authorize that amount of travel necessary to
.accomplish the purposes of the Government effectively -- but
not one bit more -- and at minimum cost. This policy is
applicable not only to travel of Government employees, but
also to travel of contractors and other personnel whose
travel expenses are directly reflected in costs paid by the
Government.
The head of each agency will communicate this policy
promptly. throughout all operating and staff units of his
agency, and place in effect a stringent and austere plan to
eliminate travel not absolutely essential and to minimize
travel costs.
3. Guidelines. The agency plan to restrict travel will
include, but not be limited to, the following guidelines:
a. Do not. permit travel when the matter in question can
be handled by mail or telephone.
b.. Minimize the number of people who must travel for a
single purpose; for example, never allow two or more-persons
to travel when one will suffice.
c. Examine travel assignments at official stations to
assure that travel is performed by employees at stations
which are in closest proximity to travel destinations.
d. Review and reauthorize all continuous or indefinite
travel authorizations and issue appropriate guidelines to
restrict travel. to the minimum necessary for accomplishment
of agency missions.
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e. Screen all specific travel. authorizations to limit
trips, numbers of individual-s -traveling, points to be
visited, itineraries, and durations to those that are
essential to the performance of agency missions.
f. Establish procedures that will eliminate attendance
and minimize participation by employees at conferences,
meetings, and seminars when attendance is continon
travel at Government expense and not directly relatedttouthe
accomplishment of the agency missions.
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at.nongovernment expense will be accomplished in
l ea 2 accordance with agency conflict of interest regulations.)
Z 'g. In view of the extensive travel costs for change of
station travel, review policies and procedures affecting
employee transfers between official duty stations to reduce
such transfers to those essential for mission
accomplishment.
h. Establish procedures to screen all requests for
foreign travel to drastically reduce U.S..attendance at
foreign conferences to an absolute minimum, and where
appropriate, to Use U.S. personnel located at or near the
conference site.
i. Review contract provisions and procedures to assure
that travel by contractors whose travel costs are directly
reflected in prices paid by the Government is held to that
which is essential, and that the cost of such travel is
minimized.
4. Implementation
a. Agency directives for implementation of this
Bulletin will. be issued to become effective on or before
January 30, 1976. A copy of implementing directives will be
furnished for review to the General Services Administration.
b. Agencies will also prepare reports on FY 1976
accomplishments and savings resulting from the
implementation of revised t
ravel plans developed in
accordance with this Bulletin.. These reports will include a
narrative description of the methods used to achieve
economies and savings in the "travel and transportation of
persons" (object class 21) and the estimated dollar amounts
(obligations) saved. Reports will be submitted to the
General Services Administration no later than August 15,
1976.
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Both the implementing directives and the reports should
be directed to the Administrator, General Services
Administration, attention: Director, Federal Travel
Management Division, Federal Supply Service.
5. Effective Date. This Bulletin is effective immediately
and will remain in effect until pscinded.
PAUL H. O'NEILL
ACTING DIRECTOR
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