Hi,
We received some flack over the reimbursement requests I submitted for LGM. We violated the travel policy several places. Here are some points to keep in mind for future travel:
1. Airplane tickets must be purchased 14 days in advance unless permission is obtained in advance from SFC.
2. A screen capture showing the airplane ticket search must be submitted. This is to document that the ticket purchased is within $100 of the lowest available fare.
3. Do not submit food receipts, currency exchange fees, etc. Instead request a per-diem.
4. Currency exchange rates are determined by the Bank of Canada website.[1] SFC will do the conversions.
5. You must state what currency you want to be reimbursed in, even for a PayPal account. (That was not clear in the policy.)
I've attached a copy of the travel policy for future reference (it doesn't seem to be on the SFC website). Anyone traveling at Inkscape's expense should read the policy carefully!
Tav
[1] http://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/exchange/10-year-converter