Publication 1542 - Per Diem Rates (For Travel Within The Continental United States) Page 22

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Table 3. (Effective October 1, 2001 – September 30, 2002) (Continued)
Per Diem Locality
Computing Maximum Rate
Maximum
Maximum
Lodging
M&IE
Per Diem
2
3,4
5
State Key City
County and/or Other Defined Location
Effective Dates
Rate
Rate
Rate
WI
Racine
Racine
All year
$ 80
$30
$110
Sheboygan
Sheboygan
All year
59
30
89
Sturgeon Bay
Door
1/1 - 5/14
56
34
90
5/15 - 10/15
81
34
115
10/16 - 12/31
56
34
90
Wisconsin Dells
Columbia
1/1 - 5/31
55
38
93
6/1 - 9/30
85
38
123
10/1 - 12/31
55
38
93
WV
Berkeley Springs
Morgan
All year
69
34
103
Charleston
Kanawha
All year
78
38
116
Martinsburg/Hedgesville Berkeley
All year
59
30
89
Morgantown
Monongalia
All year
66
34
100
Shepherdstown
Jefferson
All year
79
38
117
Wheeling
Ohio
All year
71
34
105
WY
Cody
Park
1/1 - 5/14
55
30
85
5/15 - 10/15
98
30
128
10/16 - 12/31
55
30
85
Jackson
Teton
1/1 - 9/15
115
42
157
9/16 - 10/31
69
42
111
11/1 - 12/31
115
42
157
1
Transition rule. In lieu of the updated GSA rates in Table 4, taxpayers
5
Federal agencies may submit a request to GSA for review of the costs
may continue to use the CONUS rates in effect for the first 9 months of 2002
covered by per diem in a particular city or area where the standard CONUS
(Table 3) for expenses of all CONUS travel away from home that are paid or
rate applies when travel to that location is repetitive or on a continuing basis
incurred during calendar year 2002. A taxpayer must consistently use either
and travelers’ experiences indicate that the prescribed rate is inadequate.
these rates or the updated rates for the period of October 1, 2002, through
Other per diem localities listed in this appendix will be reviewed on an annual
December 31, 2002.
basis by GSA to determine whether rates are adequate. Requests for per
diem rate adjustments shall be submitted by the agency headquarters office to
2
Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as “all locations
the General Services Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Attn:
within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including
Travel Management Policy Division (MTT), Washington, D.C. 20405. Agencies
independent entities located within those boundaries.”
should submit their request to GSA no later than 2/27 for the city to be
included in the annual review. Agencies should designate an individual
3
Per diem localities with county definitions shall include “all locations within,
responsible for reviewing, coordinating, and submitting to GSA any requests
or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the
from bureaus or subagencies. Requests for rate adjustments shall include a
boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within
city designation, a description of the surrounding location involved (county or
the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed
other defined area), and a recommended rate supported by a statement
separately).”
explaining the circumstances that cause the existing rate to be inadequate.
The request also must contain an estimate of the annual number of trips to the
4
When a military installation or Government-related facility (whether or not
location, the average duration of such trips, and the primary purpose of travel
specifically named) is located partially within more than one city or county
to the location.
boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire installation or facility is
the higher of the two rates which apply to the cities and/or counties, even
Note: Recognizing that all locations are not incorporated cities, the term “city
though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem
limits” has been used as a general phrase to denote the commonly recognized
locality.
local boundaries of the location cited.
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