Cayman Islands Deputy Governor reports travel loopholes are being closed
- Sets one policy framework which applies to all civil servants, regardless of their seniority or the particular agency for which they work;
- Applies to civil servants and elected persons. The Office of the Premier has adopted the Travel Policy for Cabinet Ministers, and the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly confirms the policy is applied to travel related to the Cayman Islands’ participation in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association;
- Restricts the use of travel advances relying instead upon a published schedule of per diem limits which vary by jurisdiction;
- Requires managers consider whether travel is necessary or whether the business objective can be achieved as effectively through alternative means; and
- Simplifies reporting methodologies to provide more cost effective and consistent reporting.
Published June 18, 2014
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