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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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27. Executive Office of the Governor |
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27M. Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development |
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27M-1. Travel And Entertainment |
1(1) Entertainment expenses are allowable for promotional items and services required to provide hospitality for business clients and authorized guests as set forth below:
25(a) Hospitality in the form of tangible items, i.e., tie tacks, medallions, non-consumable objects, will be purchased by the Office in accordance with applicable purchasing requirements of the Executive Office of the Governor and made available for distribution in accordance with administrative directives.
68(b) Hospitality in the form of recreational activities should be acquired through normal purchasing procedures when possible. When this is not possible, reimbursement will be made to the Office employee requesting reimbursement provided that the claim for reimbursement accompanied by receipt is submitted on Form RG-OFC4, incorporated by reference herein.
118(c) Hospitality in the form of consumable items should also be acquired through normal purchasing procedures when possible. When this is not possible, reimbursement will be made to the Office employee requesting reimbursement in the manner set forth in (b) above.
159(2) Entertainment expenses of state officers, state employees, and authorized persons are allowable only when in the presence of or physically accompanying a business client or authorized guest. Additionally, no state officer or state employee may receive hospitality in the form of tangible items as enumerated in (a) above, unless that officer or employee pays for the item. Any state officer or state employee receiving gifts from an authorized guest, business client, or other private non235‑236family source is expected to comply with applicable requirements of Section 247112.061, F.S., 249relating to public disclosure.
253Specific Authority 255288.1253(2) FS. 257Law Implemented 259288.1253 FS. 261History–New 2-21-02.
