Reimbursement Rates State Dept. There is no lunch reimbursement for this type of travel. When a traveler on per diem is attending a conference or official meeting where some meals are provided. In this case, the amounts for those meals provided by the conference are deducted from the per diem allowance.
Meal allowance is limited to the following maximums which include taxes and tips.
Per diem is the daily travel status meal allowance including taxes and tips. Receipts are not required to support payment of per diem. When the travel is more than 18 hours or lodging is required. If the employee leaves home within a certain quarter, calculation begins at that quarter. Each quarter includes any travel time within that quarter.