B-288266: Jan 27, 2003

Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3529(a), a Navy certifying officer asks us to clarify whether the light refreshments provision of the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) on conference planning, 41 C.F.R. 301-74.11, permits agencies to use appropriated funds for refreshments at a meeting to discuss internal, day-to-day business operations held within the official duty statio...

B-288266: Jan 27, 2003

Purports to authorize federal agencies to pay for light refreshments at official government-sponsored conferences where a majority of the attendees are in travel status. 41 C.F.R. While GSA is authorized to define subsistence for travelers to include light refreshments. GSA does not have the authority to authorize agencies to pay for light refreshments for those not in travel status. 2. The Comptr...