<div dir="ltr">All,<div><br></div><div>On the BASO call today, CFO discussed that we should be limited in how we use the travel code "other P00" under the Mission (operational) purpose. Attached is NCEP's report and you can see we have about $54K in that category. </div><div><br></div><div>CFO will be coming out with further guidance on how to best use the travel categories when filling out Travel Authorizations. </div><div><br></div><div>In the meantime, please do not use the "P00" category in mission (operational). If one of the other categories does not fit, please let me know and I'll provide that feedback to CFO.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Genene</div><div> <br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">John Potts - NOAA Federal</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:john.potts@noaa.gov">john.potts@noaa.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 4:16 PM<br>Subject: Travel code report<br>To: _NWS BASO <<a href="mailto:nws.baso@noaa.gov">nws.baso@noaa.gov</a>><br>Cc: "<a href="mailto:nws.corporate.governance@noaa.gov">nws.corporate.governance@noaa.gov</a>" <<a href="mailto:nws.corporate.governance@noaa.gov">nws.corporate.governance@noaa.gov</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div>NWS Budget, Admin. and Exec. Officers,</div><div><br></div><div>Please see the attached travel code report showing travel obligations by the newly created travel purpose codes (established via my July 15, 2016 email, subject "Travel Code Guidance - Updates") through November. There is a summary report followed by FMC detail.<br></div><div>The report shows over $500K in "other" travel obligations under the Mission (Operational) category. This is problematic as "other" does not provide us and our management team with useful information regarding travel use. I need your insight as to why folks are using this: is this a communication training issue (using P00 as default) or are travelers having legitimate problem finding a code that matches the type of travel they are engaging in. I regret including "other" as an option but from a accounting system perspective, I can't prevent it's use. Please come to the Wed. BASO meeting prepared to discuss this and potential solutions. </div><div><br></div><div>Remember, the intent of the travel codes are to help us understand the types of travel use across NWS, especially operational travel; and to better justify our travel requirements to NOAA and beyond. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><div><div class="m_-7070965426649975667gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><i><br></i></div><div><i>-</i><i>-</i></div><div><i>John E. Potts</i></div>
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