The current
university reimbursement is 55.5 cents per mile for use of a personal car on
university business. That UC rate, as I
understand it, comes from the IRS – not UC – and is that federal agency’s
estimate of an appropriate mileage business expense. It includes both the price of gasoline and an
estimate of wear on the car.
What seems to be at issue in the LA Times article is whether the mileage claimed by legislators is
legit, i.e., whether they are claiming reimbursement for non-official travel. But there could be spillover to UC if the
issue becomes the rate per mile since the state rate is below the UC rate. Someone just reading the headline or the headline’s subtitle
could easily think there is a scandal in 53 cents: “A citizens'
panel was thwarted when it tried to set a $300 limit on state lawmakers'
monthly car allowances. Now, with a rate of 53 cents a mile, some have gotten
reimbursements of more than $2,000.”
The latest university mileage reimbursement rate for
personal car use is at: http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/policies/bfb/g28.html
Scroll down to link to Appendix A. At
that point, it is noted that the rate shown is effective January 1, 2012. Or go directly to: http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/policies/bfb/g28a.pdf
The LA Times story
is at: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lawmakers-miles-20120421,0,3948307.story
Bottom line: No scandal at UC. Let’s hope that we don’t get erroneously
criticized.
Meanwhile, drive carefully:
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