The insurance company must be licensed by the New York State Insurance Department to conduct business in the state. A certificate of insurance must be filed with the RF Office of General Council and Secretary. Travel by privately owned airplanes will be reimbursed at the lesser of the personal car mileage rate, regardless of the number of passengers or the published coach rate for each official passenger, if commercial air transportation is available between points of travel. In order to be reimbursed for both meals and lodging, a traveler must be in official travel status, i.e., at a distance greater than 35 miles from both the traveler's official station and place of residence. Travelers may be reimbursed for lodging and meals on weekends and holidays while in travel status.
Many sponsors have different requirements for foreign travel.
These programs may have special requirements in addition to those imposed by the sponsor and the general award terms and conditions. Original Receipts Use of receipts to document lodging expenses is dependent on the method of reimbursement used. This page was last updated on July 27, 2000.