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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Travel Coordinators: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Federal Per Diem rates
are changing on October 1, 2009, the first day of the<BR>federal fiscal
year. As you <SPAN class=126024723-25092009>make </SPAN>travel<SPAN
class=126024723-25092009> reservation</SPAN>s, please be aware of<BR>the<SPAN
class=126024723-25092009>se new</SPAN> Per Diem rates in October.
<BR><BR>The standard Per Diem rate will still be $70 for
lodging but the new standard rate for meals and<BR>incidental expenses
will<SPAN class=126024723-25092009> now</SPAN> be $46. <SPAN
class=046121418-25092009>There are also several change<SPAN
class=126024723-25092009>s</SPAN> to the "high-cost"
localities.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Appendix A of the OAM
travel policy (OAM 40.10.OO.PO) will<SPAN class=126024723-25092009>
also</SPAN> have <SPAN class=126024723-25092009>an updated link to
</SPAN>the latest General Service Administration<SPAN class=126024723-25092009>
(GSA)</SPAN><BR>tables.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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class=046121418-25092009>Thank you and please let me know if you have any
questions.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P></DIV></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Scott
Smyth</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Senior Accounting Analyst</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Department of Administrative
Services</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Statewide Accounting and
Reporting</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>(503) 373-7277, ext. 276</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/SARS">http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/SARS</A></FONT></DIV>
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