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<DIV>Travel Coordinators, <BR><BR>This is a reminder that April 1 is the
deadline for submitting your<BR>agency's report on Travel Awards for calendar
year 200<SPAN class=526271614-17032009>8</SPAN>. For agencies<BR>that have
already reported, thank you!<BR><BR>This report should include a detailed list
of the specific travel awards<BR>earned during the year, the specific travel
awards used during the year,<BR>and the approximate dollar value of the travel
awards. The dollar value<BR>of the travel awards used during the year are
considered the total cost<BR>savings to the agency. </DIV>
<DIV><BR>The report may be in a letter format and must be signed by
the <SPAN class=526271614-17032009>a</SPAN>gency<BR><SPAN
class=526271614-17032009>h</SPAN>ead<SPAN class=526271614-17032009> or
designee</SPAN>. <BR><BR>A report is required to be submitted whether there were
travel awards<BR>earned/used or not. Oregon Accounting Manual Policy
40.10.00.PO </DIV>
<DIV>"Statewide Travel Policy" paragraph .136<SPAN class=981513515-28022008>
</SPAN>describes this<BR>reporting which is required by ORS 292.230.
<BR><BR>Thank you for your attention to this matter.<BR><BR>Please submit your
completed reports to: <BR><BR>Scott Smyth<BR>State Controller's Division,
SARS<BR>Oregon Department of Administrative Services<BR>155 Cottage St NE,
U50<BR>Salem, OR 97301-3969<BR>phone 503.373.7277 ext. 276<BR>fax
503.378.3514 <BR></DIV></DIV>
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