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REPORT
Department: Bureau of Administration
Report Title: Cook County Travel and Business Expense Policy and Procedures
Report Period: 2016
Summary: The County of Cook has a fiduciary responsibility to ensure County resources are used responsibly and that individuals do not incur inappropriate or excessive expenses, or gain financially from the County. As such, all persons who travel on behalf of the County are fiscally responsible and accountable for all County expenditures.
The purpose of the County’s travel and business expense policy and procedures is to provide guidelines for payment of authorized travel expenses in an efficient, cost effective manner, and to enable County travelers to successfully execute their local and non-local travel requirements at the lowest reasonable costs, resulting in the best value for the County.
The Cook County travel and business expense policy and procedures, and all associated requirements, applies to all County employees and all County officials, whether elected or appointed, who incur travel or business expenses while conducting official business on behalf of the County.
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