ADVANCE REVIEW OF OFFER TO DONATE SUPPORT FOR OFFICIAL TRAVEL
NOTE: This VA Form 0893 is to be used to accept a gift of travel under 31 U.S.C. §1353 or 5 U.S.C. §4111 and does NOT replace travel authorization documents.
USE THIS FORM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CURRENT VA TRAVEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
INSTRUCTIONS: Please complete and have office head sign on page 2. Forward to Assistant General Counsel (023)(VACO) or Regional Counsel (Field). They will
review and return form to you. You must then provide form to one of the officials with gift acceptance authority listed on the the bottom of page 2. Upon completion of
your travel, this form (with all necessary signatures) must be included with your claim for reimbursement of travel expenses (travel voucher). Faxing a copy of this form
to the current VA travel management system is acceptable.
INFORMATION ABOUT VA EMPLOYEE (Traveler)
NAME OF VA EMPLOYEE
POSITION TITLE
DEPARTMENT/OFFICE
DUTY STATION
INFORMATION ABOUT DONOR AND/OR HOST ORGANIZATION
NAME OF ORGANIZATION HOSTING THE EVENT
NAME OF DONOR ORGANIZATION (If different from Host)
E
HOST ORGANIZATION POINT OF CONTACT (POC)
DONOR ORGANIZATION POINT OF CONTACT (POC)
HOST POINT OF CONTACT E-MAIL ADDRESS
DONOR POINT OF CONTACT E-MAIL ADDRESS
HOST POINT OF CONTACT DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER
DONOR POINT OF CONTACT DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER
EXT:
EXT:
INFORMATION ABOUT MEETING OR EVENT SPONSORED BY (DONOR) HOST ORGANIZATION
NAME AND ADDRESS OF EVENT
DATE OF EVENT
TIME OF EVENT
PURPOSE OF EVENT (Include 1, How this event will further VA's interests, and 2, how this event relates to your official duties)
1.
2.
OTHER ENTITIES ATTENDING OR PARTICIPATING
ROLE OF EMPLOYEE-TRAVELER (e.g. attendee, speaker, trainer, etc.)
DID DONOR OFFER TO PAY COSTS FOR OTHER ATTENDEES SIMILARLY SITUATED (e.g. if you are going to be a speaker, did donor offer similar travel gifts to all
speakers at the event?)
YES
NO
INSTRUCTIONS: Fill out dollar amount and appropriate Gift Code for each applicable category. Include amounts for spouse if donor has offered
to support spouse travel.
GIFT
NO. OF
COST PER NIGHT
CODE
NIGHTS
LODGING
$
TOTAL LODGING
$
SELF
SPOUSE
$
$
$
MEALS
TOTAL MEALS
COACH
COACH
PREMIUM
PREMIUM
TRAVEL FARES
TOTAL FARES
$
$
$
1st CLASS
1st CLASS
GROUND
TOTAL GROUND
$
$
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION
$
$
$
EVENT FEES
TOTAL FEES
OTHER
TOTAL OTHER
$
$
$
EXPENSES
EXPENSES
GRAND
GIFT CODE KEY
$
TOTAL
1 - In-Kind - e.g. donor provides airline ticket
2 - Check/other monetary instrument payable to VA
3 - Check/other monetary instrument payable to employee*
4 - Cash to employee*
*VA employees receiving cash or check payable to employee must confirm that donor is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation.
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VA FORM
OCT 2009