NASA Procedural Requirements

NPR 9730.1 Effective Date: March 29, 2019 Expiration Date: March 24, 2029

Subject: Travel Cards (Revalidated on March 21, 2024)

Responsible Office: Office of the Chief Financial Officer

Table of Contents

Change History

Preface

P.1 Purpose
P.2 Applicability
P.3 Authority
P.4 Applicable Documents and Forms
P.5 Measurement/Verification
P.6 Cancellation

Chapter 1. General Overview

1.1 Overview
1.2 Roles and Responsibilities

Chapter 2. Eligibility to Receive a Travel Card

2.1 Individuals Required to Receive a Travel Card
2.2 Individuals Exempt from Receiving or Mandatory Use of a Travel Card
2.3 Individuals Ineligible to Receive a Travel Card
2.4 Mandatory Training Requirements

Chapter 3. Cardholder Responsibilities

3.1 Responsibility to Pay
3.2 Responsibility to Engage in Prudent Security Practices
3.3 Responsibility to Report Lost or Stolen Cards
3.4 Responsibility to Return Cancelled Cards
3.5 Split Disbursement (Split Pay)

Chapter 4. Mandatory and Allowable Usage of Travel Card

4.1 Official Travel Expenses
4.2 Relocation Expenses
4.3 Cash Travel Advances
4.4 Mission Critical Travel Status

Chapter 5. Prohibited Usage of Travel Card

5.1 Personal Purchases
5.2 Local Travel
5.3 Non-Travel-Related Expenses
5.4 Disciplinary Actions

Appendix A. Travel Card Supplement
Appendix B. Acronyms

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