Posted on Aug 26, 2016
When staying off post do I have to keep the cost under the local per diem rate or the cost of on post lodging?
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I report to Ft Sam Houston at the beginning of next month and I am authorized 10 days of temp lodging. All post lodging is booked for this time period so I will have to find a place off post. Does anyone know if I have to keep the cost under the local per diem rate (120 per night) or the on post rate (100 per)? I should note that since it is now privatized lodging they won't issue SNA/CNAs.
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If housing is not available you need to get a Statement of Non-Availability number from the housing office. Most hotels will give you the government rate once you show them your orders.
Missed the no SNA part. You need to stay under the local per diem or lodging cost. Usually the government rate is within what the regulation requires.
Missed the no SNA part. You need to stay under the local per diem or lodging cost. Usually the government rate is within what the regulation requires.
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Used to travel quite a bit in my enlisted days but I think this might be the first time I've ever seen all lodging booked up so this is new to me. There's a huge influx of new BOLC students coming in around this time so I think that might be causing the room shortage on post. I think they already blocked off rooms for TDY students, but since it's considered a PCS move for me I'm on my own. Hopefully my house will be ready soon after I arrive so that I can move in ASAP.
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CPT (Join to see) - You should be authorized Temporary Lodging Allowance/Temporary Lodging Expense... TLA/TLE if housing is not available. Keep all your receipts and when you inprocess finance they should pay you for the lodging and per diem.
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The piece that's missing here is once you have your QNA slip, you can stay anywhere, but you'll only get reimbursed up to the established lodging rate. Many lodging outfits price their stuff at/near that ceiling preferably including all taxes. However if the total daily cost is $5 bucks above, that will come out of your pocket. So you don't "have" to keep the cost under.
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