R 231900Z DEC 03
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 598/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PR//
SUBJ/CONFERENCE COSTS//
REF/A/SECNAV MEMO OF 18 APR 2003//
POC/SHARI RITTER/RFR-70/DSN224-4500//
RMKS/1. THIS MARADMIN PROMULGATES SECNAV POLICY GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN
THE REFERENCE.  MCO 7300.22A WILL BE REVISED AND REISSUED IN THE NEAR
FUTURE FORMALIZING THIS POLICY WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS.
2. THE REFERENCE PROVIDES TWO RESTRICTIONS FOR SPONSORING A
CONFERENCE:
A) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) ACTIVITIES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE
APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO PAY FOR AN EMPLOYEE S FOOD AND LIGHT
REFRESHMENTS, EXCEPT AS PART OF AN EMPLOYEE S TRAVEL SUBSISTENCE
ALLOWANCE FOR THOSE IN A TRAVEL STATUS.
B) DON ACTIVITIES ARE PROHIBITED FROM COLLECTING CONFERENCE FEES TO
OFFSET THE COST OF A CONFERENCE OR TO REIMBURSE OR SUPPLEMENT THE
APPROPRIATION FROM WHICH THE CONFERENCE IS FUNDED, UNLESS
SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE.
3. POINT OF CONTACT AT HQMC (RFR) IS MS. SHARI RITTER
(RITTERSL@HQMC.USMC.MIL <mailto:RITTERSL@HQMC.USMC.MIL>)
(703)614-4500 OR DSN 224-4500.
4. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 31 DECEMBER 2004.//