The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.

Smart Start Cost Principles

State Travel Rates

Effective July 1, 2007

 

 

 

The State travel rates are below:

 

 

1.

The schedule of allowable per diems for meals is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-State

Out-of-State

 

 

Breakfast

$   7.50

$  7.50

 

 

Lunch

     9.75

    9.75

 

 

Dinner

   16.75

  19.00

 

 

Total

   34.00

  36.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

The maximum allowable lodging rate is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-State

Out-of-State

 

 

Actual, up to

$  63.75

$  75.50

 

 

 

The payment of sales tax, lodging tax, local tax, or service fees applied to the cost of lodging is allowed in addition to the lodging rate and is to be paid as a lodging expense. 

 

(Pursuant to the Smart Start Cost Principles, excess lodging authorization must be obtained from the partnership Executive Director or his or her designee in order to reimburse an employee for actual costs that exceed the State rates.)

 

 

3.

The business standard mileage reimbursement rate is 48.5 cents per mile.