The General Services Administration announced it will freeze per diem rates at current levels for 2013.

Freezing the federal reimbursement rates for lodging, meals and incidentals will save an estimated $20 million in avoided costs in 2013 and help agencies meet the Obama administration’s directives to reduce travel costs governmentwide, GSA said in a news release.

The Office of Management and Budget directed agencies to decrease all travel spending in fiscal 2013 by 30 percent compared with fiscal 2010.Click here to read more

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