You should limit payment of miscellaneous expenses to only those expenses that are necessary and in the interest of the Government.
You must establish policies and procedures governing:
(a)
Who will determine when excess baggage is necessary for official travel;
(b)
When you will pay for communications services, including whether you will pay for a telephone call to the employee's home or place where the employee's dependent children are;
(c)
Who will determine if other miscellaneous expenses are appropriate for reimbursement in connection with official travel.