§301-72.100. Requirements for travel accounting system related to common carrier transportation.
41 C.F.R. § 301-72.100
The travel accounting system must:
Authorize the methods of payment outlined in the agency's internal policy in accordance with part 301-51 of this chapter;
Correlate travel data accumulated by the agency's authorization and claims accounting systems with common carrier transportation documents and data for audit purposes;
Identify unused tickets for refund;
Collect unused, partially used, or downgraded/exchanged tickets, from travelers upon completion of travel;
Track denied boarding compensation from employees;
Identify and collect refunds due from carriers for overpayments, or unused, partially used, or downgraded/exchanged tickets; and
Reconcile all centrally billed travel expenses (e.g., airline, lodging, car rentals, etc.) with travel authorizations and claims to assure that only authorized charges are paid.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707; 31 U.S.C. 3726; 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
Source
Source: FTR Case 2025-05, 90 FR 56893, Dec. 8, 2025, unless otherwise noted.