There is enough info on the FAA's website...
Yeah there is and it is all so confusing:crazy: Actually I have read through all that information several times and talked with people in OKC. I have been told to ignore the website because it is out-dated...just to be told by another person the website was correct and just follow information provided there :banghead: Basically, I am trying to get the information I have received sorted into what is correct and what is not.
We have an apartment (unfurnished, 3 month lease) that we have gotten on the North side of town (better area). I was told by one person in OKC I couldn't do that and still get the per diem because they don't take CC. I was told that I would need to cancel that place and get another. I then called back later to get more information and I was told that the information I was given was wrong. I would just have to have special clearance for my apartment. If I did then I would be okay and we would get the full per diem amount. The NEXT person I spoke with told me that as long as I had a contract and was willing to wait the 15 days to file the claim and the other 10-15 to receive the money, I would be okay no special permission was needed. Now which person do I believe?
As for the driving, when I talked with the travel department, they said they assign a set amount of what it should have cost you to drive to OKC. They will reimburse you that amount whether it was less or more than what it costs you to drive there...the only for sure thing is it WILL be less than or equal to the cost of the airline ticket. She told me receipts are not needed because it doesn't matter what we figure, it is their figures that matter. I am still keeping my receipts though!
So now that I have a book of a post...my question is: Do I need to be worried that we haven't received our Travel Packet and we leave in less than 3 weeks? Which person from OKC should I believe on my apartment? I would HATE to loose our deposit but hate it even more if we didn't follow rules and didn't get per diem.