Memo of the Month
OFFIGE OF GOMPTROLI~ER STATE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE FRED 0 DICNINSON, JR 32304 col4meoLLER or lLORl0. April 5, 1972 COMPTROLLER'S MEMORANDUM lt06 (71-72) TO: The F i s c a l Officer of t h e...
...Several years ago, the matter of per diem i n connection with t r a v e l of exactly 24 hours was raised and r e f e r r e d to our General -. He i n turn conferred with an Assistant Attorney General and they ruled t h a t i f a person u t i l i z e d a portion of f i v e quarters t h a t he could be paid f o r t h e f i f t h q u a r t e r . Both of these gentlemen are now deceased...
...RE: TRAVEL OF EXACTLY 24 HOURS...
...The inconsistency comes about i n t h a t i f a person l e f t at 6:OO p.m...
...Yours very t r u l y , FRED 0. DICKINSON, JR., CZTROLLER OF FLORIDA K.gg!in- Gener Auditor RGH/rh...
...This is to b e o u r r u l e from now on...
...W i t h t h i s thought i n mind, we ref e r r e d the matter to our present General Counsel and S t a f f . They have now come up with a ruling which is to be our new method of handling these s i t u a t i o n s . It is now ruled t h a t i f a person t r a v e l s exactly 24 hours and so reports it on an expense account, they w i l l be paid f o r four even quarters r e g a r d l e s s of the t i m e they l e f t and returned...
...and returned 24 hours later a t 6:OO p.m., he would only be paid f o r four even quarters and receive only $17.00...
...and returns 24 hours l a t e r a t 5:OO p.m., he would be using a l l or portions o f five quarters and according to our rule we would accept it and pay him $21.25...
...It has been c a l l e d to our a t t e n t i o n t h a t there is an inconsistency i n such a r u l i n g . For i n s t a n c e , i f a person leaves a t 5:OO p.m...
...April 5, 1972 COMPTROLLER'S MEMORANDUM lt06 (71-72) TO: The F i s c a l Officer of t h e Department, Division o r Bureau Addressed...
Vol. 4 • July 1972 • No. 5
