ENTERTAINMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00755R000100080031-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 12, 2000
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: November 15, 1949
• Content Type: MEMO

Approved For Release 2000/0 CIA-RDP81-00755R000100080031-2
`5 November 1949
TO : Assistant Director, Special Operations
Assistant Director, Policy Coordination
Assistant Director, Office of Operations
1. This Agency has never had a firm policy on the question of
whether or not an individual participating in official entertainment in
the form of meals should be required to pay a reasonable fee for the per-
sona]. benefit derived therefrom. In the case of a fete individuals and/or
functional groups with whom entertainment is a consistently recurring
item, specific policies have been adopted of making an appropriate charge
against the individual.
2. Most official entertainment has occurred while individuals are
in travel status. Although the Standardized Government Travel Regulations
make provision for a deduction of 1/5 of the per diem for each meal or
night lodging furnished by the Government, such deductions have not
normally been made where the meal was furnished in conjunction with official
entertainment. This policy was deemed warranted in view of the difficulty
of administering a "deduction" policy and because per diems were formerly
deemed generally inadequate.
3. In view of materially increased entertainment activities in the US
and the recent increase in the per diem rate in the US, it is deemed advi-
sable to establish a consistent policy in this respect for the Agency. A
proposed policy is as follows:
(a) Staff employees participating in official entertainment in
the US in the form of meals shall be required to pay a reasonable fee
for the personal benefit derived therefrom when the following con-
ditions prevail:
1. If in travel status a deduction of 1/5 of the per diem
shall be made for each such meal in which the employee partici-
pates.
2. If not in travel status, a charge of ';x1.00 shall be made
for each meal or the cost of the employee's meallif a lesser
amount.
3. Vouchers involving; official entertainment must identify
each staff employee participating therein.
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4. If more than one staff employee is present, the officer
submitting the voucher shall make the collection from the other
participating employees.
4. The proposed policy is limited to the US, because the amount and ex-
tent of personal benefit in terms of dollars and cents is less conclusive and
less ascertainable in foreign countries. In addition, the administrative
difficulty in enforcing a deduction policy on a worldwide basis at this time
is deemed prohibitive.
5. The preceeding draft policy is submitted for your approval,
criticism or comments. In the event general concurrence is achieved with
this or a revised policy, OSO, OPC and 00 will each be requested to issue
an appropriate internal policy memorandum to inform their employees thereof.
25X1A9a
Acting Chief, Finance Division
cc: ADC
00
EXEC
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