Governmentwide Travel Management

Views on the Proposed Travel Reform and Savings Act Gao ID: T-AIMD-96-127 July 9, 1996

Travel is one of the many government functions that, through the adoption of best private sector practices and aggressive streamlining, can yield substantial savings to taxpayers. The proposed Travel Reform and Savings Act takes a major step toward adopting the best practices of other organizations. Not only will the legislation improve service to government travelers, it will also help reduce travel costs. This testimony highlights the legislation's key provisions, summarizes earlier GAO work and discusses how it relates to the legislation, and provides GAO's views on the legislation and raises concern about a provision found in the Senate version.



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