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<DIV><SPAN class=251510517-30062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Travel
Coordinators:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=251510517-30062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=251510517-30062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>An
issue has developed regarding the change to non-commercial lodging per diem
in paragraph .116 of the travel policy. We <SPAN
class=407301320-30062010>have pressed our IRS contact to research the issue
further and are</SPAN> postponing the implementation of this particular change
until after the issue has been resolved. Until that time, we will not be
implementing the change to paragraph .116 and are advising agencies to not
tax the the non-commercial lodging reimbursements until further
notice.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=251510517-30062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=251510517-30062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
changes to paragraph .118 will be implemented as scheduled on July 1,
2010.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=251510517-30062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=251510517-30062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Thank
you for your patience as we research this issue. We will be notifying agencies
once it is resolved.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=251510517-30062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=251510517-30062010><SPAN class=407301320-30062010><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>If you any questions, please contact me.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><STRONG>Scott Smyth<SPAN
class=407301320-30062010>.</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><STRONG><SPAN
class=407301320-30062010></SPAN></STRONG>Senior Accounting
Analyst</FONT></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>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2>Data
Classification: Level 1 - Published</DIV></FONT></FONT>
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