Actual Subsistence Expenses

An Authorized Certifying Officer of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), requested a decision regarding the claim of an employee of the NLRB for actual expenses incurred while on temporary duty. The employee is entitled to reimbursement only for reasonable expenses for meals since travelers are required to act prudently in incurring expenses. The agency may determine the reasonableness of a claim for reimbursement of meals by a traveler who itemized the cost of meals on a daily basis since only daily itemization was required by the agency.