MARADMINS : 014/05
R 111357Z JAN 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 014/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PR RFR//
SUBJ/CONFERENCE FEE REIMBURSEMENT AND REPORTING PROCEDURES//
REF/A/MCO 7300.22A/CONTROLLING CONFERENCE COSTS/-//
NARR/THE REF PROVIDES POLICY THAT RESTRICTS THE CHARGING OF
CONFERENCE FEES AND FURNISHES GUIDANCE ON PROPER PROCEDURES FOR
PLANNING AND EXECUTING A CONFERENCE, WITH EMPHASIS ON FISCAL
RESPONSIBILITY.//
POC/MS. SHARI RITTER/614-2595 OR /DSN 224-2595/-/-/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO CLARIFY
REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURES FOR CONFERENCE FEES AND TO ESTABLISH
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WHEN CONFERENCE FEES ARE CHARGED TO MARINE
CORPS PERSONNEL.
2. WHEN CHARGED A CONFERENCE FEE, TRAVELERS WILL BE REIMBURSED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS AND THE JOINT
TRAVEL REGULATIONS.
NOTE: IF A FEE OR A PORTION OF THE CONFERENCE FEE IS CHARGED FOR
FOOD/LIGHT REFRESHMENTS, THEN PARAGRAPH 4A(1)(B) OF THE REFERENCE
APPLIES.
3. IF A NAVY OR A MARINE CORPS SPONSORED CONFERENCE COLLECTS OR
ATTEMPTS TO COLLECT A CONFERENCE FEE FROM A MARINE CORPS TRAVELER,
THE TRAVELER'S ACTIVITY SHOULD REPORT THIS REQUIREMENT BY
FORWARDING A COPY OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINING CONTACT INFORMATION
FOR THE CONFERENCE SPONSOR TO THE HQMC RFR POC LISTED BELOW. THIS
INFORMATION WILL ALLOW RFR TO ADVISE THE NAVY OR
MARINE CORPS CONFERENCE SPONSOR OF THE POLICY AND REQUEST CORRECTIVE
ACTION.
4. POINTS OF CONTACT: POLICY: HQMC (RFR) IS MS. SHARI RITTER,
RITTERSL@HQMC.USMC.MIL, (703) 614-2595 OR DSN 224-2595.
DISBURSING: HQMC (RFF) IS CWO2 T.B. CAREY CAREYTB@HQMC.USMC.MIL,
(703) 614-4981 OR DSN 224-4981.//