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Non-allowable Travel Expenses

Non-Allowable Travel Expenses


Some expenses are the personal responsibility of the employee and are not reimbursable. The following list is not all-inclusive, but show examples of such non-reimbursable expenses.

  • Personal and family expenses
  • Gifts and souvenirs
  • Valet and room service charges
  • Personal medical and dental expenses
  • Personal reading material, recreation, and entertainment
  • Travel insurance in excess of that already provided
  • Costs incurred by traveler's failure to cancel transportation or hotel reservations
  • Commuting between home and work
  • Haircuts, newspapers, babysitting, shoe shines
  • Parking and traffic citations
  • Reimbursement or payment for frequent flyer benefits and reduced or free flight coupons issued by the airlines.

Last updated: March 26, 2020