41 CFR 301-11.17
§ 301-11.17 Options for when the per diem rate is insufficient.
United States · 41 CFR — Public Contracts and Property Management · Status: effective
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(a) Employees may request reimbursement of their actual expenses up to 300 percent of the per diem rate. There is no authority to exceed this ceiling. However, subject to agency policy, a lesser amount may be authorized.
(b) Agencies may authorize the per diem rate for an alternative location where lodging is obtained if it is advantageous to the Government.
(c) Approval for reimbursement above the per diem amount or at an alternative location is typically provided in advance and at the agency's discretion.
Refer to § 301-70.201 for when an agency can issue a blanket actual expense authorization exceeding the per diem rate.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.