A. Within 10 days of return from travel, or by the end of the month, the traveler is expected to complete and file the expense reimbursement form. It must be certified by the traveler that the amount due is true and accurate. Original lodging, travel, taxi, parking and other receipts must be attached.

If the city provided a travel advance or made advanced payment, the traveler should include that information on the expense form. In the case of advances, the form should have a reconciliation summary, reflecting total claimed expenses with advances and city pre-payments indicated. The balance due the traveler or the refund due the city should be clearly shown below the total claim on the form or in a cover memo attached to the front of the form.

B. If the traveler received a travel advance and spent less than the advance, the traveler should attach a check made payable to the city for that difference.

C. The CAO will address special circumstances and issues not covered in this ordinance on a case-by-case basis.