Conference Costs
This MARADMIN promulgates Secretary of the Navy policy guidance restricting the use of appropriated funds for conference-related expenses. Department of the Navy activities are prohibited from using appropriated funds to pay for employee food and refreshments at conferences (except as part of travel subsistence allowances) and from collecting conference fees to offset costs unless specifically authorized by statute.
Issued: December 23, 2003
1. THIS MARADMIN PROMULGATES SECNAV POLICY GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN THE REFERENCE. MCO 7300.22A WILL BE REVISED AND REISSUED IN THE NEAR FUTURE FORMALIZING THIS POLICY WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS. 2. THE REFERENCE PROVIDES TWO RESTRICTIONS FOR SPONSORING A CONFERENCE: A) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) ACTIVITIES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO PAY FOR AN EMPLOYEE S FOOD AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS, EXCEPT AS PART OF AN EMPLOYEE S TRAVEL SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE FOR THOSE IN A TRAVEL STATUS. B) DON ACTIVITIES ARE PROHIBITED FROM COLLECTING CONFERENCE FEES TO OFFSET THE COST OF A CONFERENCE OR TO REIMBURSE OR SUPPLEMENT THE APPROPRIATION FROM WHICH THE CONFERENCE IS FUNDED, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE. 3. POINT OF CONTACT AT HQMC (RFR) IS MS. SHARI RITTER (RITTERSL@HQMC.USMC.MIL <mailto:RITTERSL@HQMC.USMC.MIL>) (703)614-4500 OR DSN 224-4500. 4. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 31 DECEMBER 2004.