Travel Meeting Minutes December 6, 2012

Travel Meeting Minutes December 6, 2012(PDF, 152 KB)

December 6, 2012
12:00 Noon

James R. Thompson Center
Room 4-404
100 West Randolph Street
Chicago, Illinois 60601

and

William G. Stratton Building
Room 715
401 Spring Street
Springfield, Illinois 62706

• Simone McNeil
• John D’Alessandro

• Chairman Malcolm Weems

• Angela Stinson-Marti, Deputy General Counsel

• Kelley Wells, State Travel Coordinator

1. Call to Order
   

   On December 6, 2012 at approximately 12:00 Noon, Chairman Malcolm Weems called to order a meeting of the Governor’s Travel Control Board.

2. Consideration of Minutes
   

   July 10, 2012

   The minutes of the meeting of July 10, 2012 were approved. Motion made by Simone McNeil with a second by John D’Alessandro to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried 3-0.

3. New Business
   

   Legislative Audit Commission Report

   The Board reviewed and approved the FY13 1st Quarter Exception Report to be sent to the Legislative Audit Commission.

4. Approved Travel Exceptions
   1. DCEO – Excess Baggage Fee
   2. DCEO – Airline Change Fee
   3. DCEO – Amtrak Fare over State Rate
   4. IDOT – Airline Cancellation Fee
   5. IDOT – Airline Cancellation Fee
   6. Insurance – Amtrak Fare over State Rate
   7. Insurance – Unused Airfare
   8. EPA –Unused Airfare
   9. Racing Board – Unused Airfare
   10. Labor Relations Board – Amtrak Fare over State Rate
   11. Council on Developmental Disabilities – Meal Allowance Exception
   12. Revenue – Excess Baggage Fees
   13. OSFM – In Headquarters Expenses
5. Travel Exceptions - Denied
   1. Insurance – Early Check in Fee
6. Miscellaneous
   1. Discussion regarding the IRS Announcement of an increase from 55.5 cents per mile to 56.5 cents per mile effective January 1, 2013.
7. Adjournment
   

   The meeting was adjourned at approximately 1:00 pm. Simone McNeil made the motion and John D’Alessandro seconded the motion.