Dear Colleagues,
Office of the President announced incremental changes to meal rates associated with Business Meetings and Entertainment covered under UC Business & Finance Bulletin BUS-79 (see attached). The revised business meetings and entertainment meal maximum per person amounts are applicable for expenses incurred on or after the effective dates noted below:
|
Meal Type Maximum per Person |
1/1/2016-10/31/2021 |
Effective 11/1/2021 |
Effective 1/1/2023 |
|
Breakfast |
$27 |
$28 |
$29 |
|
Lunch |
$47 |
$49 |
$51 |
|
Dinner |
$81 |
$85 |
$89 |
|
Light Refreshments |
$19 |
$20 |
$21 |
As a reminder, these amounts include the cost of food and beverages, labor, sales tax, service, and delivery charges. The cost of room rental, room set-up fees, media rental, and decorations, etc., are not included in the per-person cost unless these costs cannot be separated by the vendor. The Accounting Office is coordinating with ITS on the necessary updates to ePay.
Please note, the daily Travel Meals & Incidental (M&I) limits have not changed and continue to be different than the Business Meeting & Entertainment limits; please refer to BFB G-28 for additional information.
Questions about these changes should be directed to ePayfeedback@ucr.edu.
Sincerely,
Bobbi McCracken
Associate Vice Chancellor and Controller
Business & Financial Services
Attachment: BFS BUS 79 Meal Rate Increase 10-19-2021-2