New Federal Per Diem Rates Announced

Today, the federal General Services Administration (GSA) released the Federal Per Diem Rates for federal employees traveling on business, effective October 1, 2010 until September 30, 2011.It is important to note that the GSA determines their rates based on STR data on rates.  This emphasizes the importance of Wisconsin properties responding to Smith Travel Research (STR) surveys to ensure the rates set for each area are as accurate as possible.

The full text of the Capitol Insider e-mail, with a chart of federal per diem rates for Wisconsin and notable rate changes can be found here by clicking the 8/30/10 link.