Douglas Administration to
Reduce State Employee Travel
Limits will save about $1 Million
Montpelier,
Vt. – (April 12, 2008) The Douglas
administration Friday notified state managers that effective immediately all
out of state travel requiring overnight stays must be approved by the Secretary
of Administration. This authority had previously been delegated to most
agency and department heads
“Our ultimate goal is to reduce out of state travel by at least
25 percent between now and July 1, 2009. We expect this to save nearly $1
million dollars,” said Secretary of Administration Michael Smith.
“The Governor has asked us to be sure the executive branch of
state government is taking responsible steps to reduce expenses and be certain
that every taxpayer dollar is being invested in programs to protect the most
vulnerable or encourage economic growth,” Smith said.
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