If free accommodation is provided in the training, can employees claim the 50% Daily Travel Expenses?

Member Question:

Hi po, regarding Daily Travel Expenses (DTE), can the employees po avail the 50% accommodation even if the place of destination offered free accommodation po?

If the registration fee INCLUDES accomodation, hence they cannot avail the 50%.

@jjcarlos

Section 5.e of EO 77: Precluding Double Payment of Travel Expenses. To preclude double payment, the corresponding portion of the DTE shall not be allowed when the fare paid for transportation includes meals and/or quarters enroute, or where meals and/or lodging are paid for or furnished by the government or other parties.

@plsy quoting EO 77

Strictly speaking, bawal.

Issue is di na nagrerequire ng official receipts for accommodation si EO 77.

Nasa honesty na ni employee yan. Especially if silent ang travel order regarding kung free ba or hindi yung accommodation.

@rgonzales

Kung evident sa documents na may accommodation hindi na sya entitled kahit sa per diem po for accommodation.

@rsfuentes

Hindi.

Kaya dapat sa documents nya clearly stated na free accommodation. Kasi kung hindi, and hindi honest si employee pwede sya mag double claim.

@spwgeoff

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