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How Much Should You Allow for Meals in Your T&E Policy? Benchmarking Insights from Peers

April 8, 2025
April 8, 2025

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Q. We are reviewing our T&E policy and want to know if we are allowing enough to cover meals when traveling. Most of our travelers are going over so I was wondering what is everyone allowing at their companies so I have some comparisons to share with my leadership. A. (Answered by a member of IOFM's Advisory Panel) We do not use per diem. We reimburse for mileage based on the IRS price. We do not set a limit in our T&E policy. We just ask that employees reimbursements are reasonable for the…

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