The appropriate official is determined as follows:
| For | The appropriate official to sign a trip-by-trip authorization is |
|---|---|
| Use of cash to procure common carrier transportation | An official at as low an administrative level as permitted by 41 CFR 101-203.2 to ensure adequate consideration and review of the circumstances. |
| Travel on a Government aircraft | Determined under 41 CFR 101-37.405. |
| Acceptance of payment from a non-Federal source for travel expenses | An official at as low an administrative level as permitted by 41 CFR Chapter 304 to ensure adequate consideration and review of the circumstances surrounding the offer and acceptance of the payment. |
| Travel expenses related to attendance at a conference | A senior agency official. |
| All other specific authorizations | An official who may issue the employee a general authorization. |
[FTR Amdt. 70, 63 FR 15974, Apr. 1, 1998, as amended by FTR Amdt. 2007-05, 72 FR 61539, Oct. 31, 2007]