41 CFR § 301-71.100 - Purpose of the travel authorization process.

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title: "41 CFR § 301-71.100 - Purpose of the travel authorization process."
title_number: 41
title_name: "Public Contracts and Property Management"
section_number: "301-71.100"
section_name: "Purpose of the travel authorization process."
chapter_number: 301
chapter_name: "TEMPORARY DUTY (TDY) TRAVEL ALLOWANCES"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES"
part_number: "301-71"
part_name: "71—AGENCY TRAVEL ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 5701 note; 5 U.S.C. 5705; 5 U.S.C. 5707; 40 U.S.C. 121(c)."
regulatory_source: "FTR Case 2025-05, 90 FR 56893, Dec. 8, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
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# 301-71.100 Purpose of the travel authorization process.

The travel authorization process serves to:

(a) Inform employees about authorized expenses.

(b) Provide travel service vendors with documentation for travel programs.

(c) Generate financial information for budgetary planning.

(d) Identify the specific purpose of travel.