Government Finance Officers
Association of British Columbia
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Thursday, September 29, 2022

What does travel and training look like in BC local government? You responded and the results present a varied approach.

We asked you about per diems, travel, tipping and training budgets.

PER DIEM RATES REPORTED:

Per Diem

Tipping?

  • 82% of local governments report that their policy does not include a tipping restriction
  • 11% reported that tipping is restricted at 15%
  • One local government reports that tipping is prohibited
  • Two outliers reported tipping restrictions of 18% and 20%

Accommodations:

  • Only 5% of local governments reported having a maximum dollar cap on hotel charges

TRAINING BUDGETS FOR FINANCE DEPARTMENT STAFF PER EMPLOYEE REPORTED:

Training Budget


For detailed results for this question or any past question, please contact surveys@civicinfo.bc.ca.

Thank you to all who participated in this questionnaire. The online Forumis a great place to continue the conversation. 

If you have a topic for a future quarterly question please contact the office at office@gfoabc.ca or (250) 382-6871. 

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