The following is a list of allowable expenses for travel cash advances. Items with asterisks (*) are only available when normal purchasing procedures (PCard or requisition/LVO with payment by check, EFT or wire) cannot be followed. Any other item is a special request and will be considered on a case by case basis only.

1. Local Services (in the host country, this could be one time payments or payments under local short term service agreements):
   • Permits (for dig sites, local permits, survey permits, etc.)*
   • Utilities for non-commercial subsistence (electricity, water, sewage, gas, telephone-land lines, and internet access)
   • Shipping costs (from outside U.S. only)
   • Equipment rentals*
   • Copy services*
   • Unskilled workers up to $20.00 per day (for all other workers and skilled labor, please see pre-hire worksheet)
2. Local Equipment Purchases:
   • Tents
   • Tools (shovels, hammers, nails, saws, etc.), generators*, tables, and chairs
3. Supplies:
   • Cleaning supplies
   • Paper
   • Staplers and staples
   • Dispensers and tape
   • Packing and mailing supplies*
   • Pens and pencils
   • Painting supplies
   • Toner
4. Non-Commercial Facilities:
   • Cabins
   • House trailers
   • Vans (sleeping vans)
   • Field camping equipment
5. Local Travel Costs:
   • Airfare (foreign travel only, no U.S. segments)
   • Taxi, shuttles, trains, bus, and car services (with driver, only for business, not for commuting)
6. Per Diem:
   • Long-term per diem
   • Long-term meals & IE
7. Miscellaneous:
   • Conference registration fees*
   • Excess baggage charges
   • Entrance fees to museums, exhibits, and art shows