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<DIV>Travel Coordinators: <BR><BR>The Federal Per Diem <SPAN
class=614311918-14092010>lodging </SPAN>rates are changing on October 1, 20<SPAN
class=614311918-14092010>10</SPAN>, the first<BR>day of the<SPAN
class=614311918-14092010> </SPAN>federal fiscal year. As you make travel
reservations, please be aware of<BR>these new Per Diem rates in October.
<BR><BR>The standard Per Diem rate <SPAN class=614311918-14092010>for
lodging </SPAN>will <SPAN class=614311918-14092010>change to </SPAN>$7<SPAN
class=614311918-14092010>7/night. Some of the high-cost locality lodging rates
have also changed.</SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=614311918-14092010>The meal rates did not
change.</SPAN></DIV><SPAN class=614311918-14092010></SPAN>
<DIV><BR>Appendix A of the OAM travel policy (OAM 40.10.OO.PO) will have
an<BR>updated link to the latest General Service Administration
(GSA)<BR>tables.</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=614311918-14092010>You can view the new rates at the GSA
website by choosing FY 11 from the drop-down list:</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=614311918-14092010><A
href="http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/21287">http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/21287</A></SPAN><BR><BR>Thank
you and please let me know if you have any questions.<BR></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG>Scott
Smyth</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Senior Accounting Analyst</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Department of Administrative
Services</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Statewide Accounting and
Reporting</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>503-373-7277, ext. 276</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial><A
href="http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/SARS">http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/SARS</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Data
Classification: Level 1 - Published</DIV></FONT></FONT>
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