DIGEST: AN EMPLOYEE MAY BE REIMBURSED A VALET SERVICE FEE WHICH HE INCURRED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE LOWEST COST PARKING AT AIR TERMINAL INCIDENT TO OFFICIAL TRAVEL AS IT IS CONSIDERED AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE PARKING FEE COST REIMBURSABLE BY THE GOVERNMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FTR 1-4.2C(3). THE REQUEST WAS SUBMITTED BY THE PER DIEM. ON THE LONG-TERM LOT PARKING IS BY VALET SERVICE WITH THE PARKING CH...

A decision was requested concerning reimbursement of a valet service fee for parking by an employee at a common carrier terminal prior to airline travel on official business. Federal Travel Regulations authorize a fee for parking at a terminal or other parking area while the employee is away from his official station. The valet service fee was necessary to obtain the lowest cost parking; therefore...