Kevin Little Comptroller 10 April 2017 Conference Fees Kevin Little Comptroller 10 April 2017

Navy Policy on Conference Fees Advance Conference Fee Payments Approval to attend required – Local for most conferences (see next slide) SF-182 completion to authorize payment Purchase Card payment by activity cardholder On-Site Conference Fees For previously unknown fees to be paid on-site Travel Card payment authorized

Non-DoD Conference Attendance Approval NPS Methodology Non-DoD Conference Attendance Approval Under $100K, NPS President Now Approves No longer have to wait to submit to Navy or wait for their approval – faster approval and early requests processed without delay Early approval will allow attendees to have fees paid sooner to take advantage of “early-bird” or time-limited registration No longer a need to pay out-of-pocket up front with local conference approval No longer wait for reimbursement of fees personally paid

NPS Methodology (con’t) Conference Fee Payment Process Attendee receives NPS President approval to attend non-DOD conference Submit SF-182 for approval through Chair & Dean Forward SF-182 to purchase cardholder Cardholder pays advance fee to Conference Registration Last Resort Option Attendee pays fee out-of-pocket only due to unusual circumstances – requires Chair & Dean Approval On-site Payment Upon arrival at conference – Any unknown fees may be paid with travel card and claimed on voucher when return