H-1. Acceptance of See SM 500.19. All contribution offers contributions from should be documented on the Contribution public and private Report Form (Form 9-3089). sources—includes lands, buildings, equipment, money, other contributions [43 U.S.C. 36c and 16 U.S.C.742f (b)] (a) Money and Science Center personal property of Directors and Cost $5,000 or less Center Managers (b) Money and Regional Directors personal property of and Deputy $50,000 or less Associate Directors (c) and Associate Directors Consultation and coordination with the personal property and Regional Ethics Office REQUIRED exceeding Directors $50,000, and all other contributions received under this authority H-2. Acceptance Officials with can be accepted from non-Federal of contributions for delegated authority sources to pay for travel costs for official official travel costs to approve travel travel if the travel is for the purpose of for meetings or authorizations attending a meeting, conference, workshop, similar functions seminar, or similar event related to an [31 USC 1353] employee’s duties and responsibilities. Funds cannot be accepted to carry out the Bureau’s regulatory and statutory functions, such as field or site visits. A Form DI-2000, Report of Payment Accepted from a Source must be completed, approved by the Ethics Office, and submitted with the employee’s travel authorization Currently, contributions valued at $50,000 or more must receive Ethics Office concurrence, but the Ethics Office is always willing to review ANY contribution, regardless of value. Please see the Financial Operating Procedures (FOP) Handbook Chapter 4.5 for information and procedures regarding the financial management of contributions. According to the FOP, contributed funds are recorded as fund code XXXG856200 in a WBS element and are exempt from burden. “GX”
H-1. Acceptance of contributions from public and private sources—includes lands, buildings, equipment, money, other contributions [43 U.S.C. 36c and 16 U.S.C.742f (b)] See SM 500.19. All contribution offers should be documented on the Contribution Report Form (Form 9-3089). (a) Money and personal property of $5,000 or less Science Center Directors and Cost Center Managers (b) Money and personal property of $50,000 or less Regional Directors and Deputy Associate Directors (c) and personal property exceeding $50,000, and all other contributions received under this authority Associate Directors and Regional Directors Consultation and coordination with the Ethics Office REQUIRED H-2. Acceptance of contributions for official travel costs for meetings or similar functions [31 USC 1353] Officials with delegated authority to approve travel authorizations can be accepted from non-Federal sources to pay for travel costs for official travel if the travel is for the purpose of attending a meeting, conference, workshop, seminar, or similar event related to an employee’s duties and responsibilities. Funds cannot be accepted to carry out the Bureau’s regulatory and statutory functions, such as field or site visits. A Form DI-2000, Report of Payment Accepted from a Source must be completed, approved by the Ethics Office, and submitted with the employee’s travel authorization Currently, contributions valued at $50,000 or more must receive Ethics Office concurrence, but the Ethics Office is always willing to review ANY contribution, regardless of value. Please see the Financial Operating Procedures (FOP) Handbook Chapter 4.5 for information and procedures regarding the financial management of contributions. According to the FOP, contributed funds are recorded as fund code XXXG856200 in a “GX” WBS element and are exempt from burden.
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