The United States Office of Management and Budget recently released a Controller Alert further clarifying permitted expenses under the current sequestration as they apply to conference and travel spending by government employees.
While steps should be taken to curtail conference spending, OMB writes that employees may still attend conferences that “advance the mission and programmatic goals of each agency.” The sequestration, according to the alert, is not “a moratorium on all conference events.”
See the OMB Controller Alert: Travel and Conferences for full details and restrictions. And don’t forget, STC also offers travel-free professional development with webinars, certificate courses, and virtual conferences, providing government employees another, lower-cost way to continue advancing their careers under the current sequestration restrictions.