FTP - Strange Request

[mom-2greatkids]

I'm planning our January trip and am hoping the FTP is available. Assuming that it will be, does anyone know if I can get a receipt for hotel only for 3 nights?

DH has a conference every year. What we've done in the past is submit a receipt to his company for the three "conference" nights and had our other nights on a separate receipt. This year I'd love to do the FTP, but the only way we can is to get a receipt showing just the hotel for three nights. I had DH ask to see if they'd just give him a per diem for those days, but they would only give him $76.00 per night (food and lodging). We are accustomed to them picking up the hotel each night (approx. $140 with tax) as well as an additional allotment for food.

It's not the end of the world if we can't take advantage of the FTP (if it's even offered), but it sure would be nice.

Any suggestions?

 

[msteddom]

It never hurts to ask, but I'm pretty sure the receipts are an all or nothing kind of deal. The only way around your problem that I can think of would be to make two separate back to back reservations, and that would completely defeat what you are trying to do.

 

[Snurk71]

I don't know who is running your husband's accounting department, but it seems to be "practice" to me that you submit receitps for the costs you want reimbursed on. If you can only be reimbursed for 3 nights of your trip, then black out the fourth night on your receipt and just submit those costs.

If your husband's company won't let you do something like this - taking advantage of extending a business trip into a vacation - I suggest he find a different place to work that wouldn't be so rigid. The company will probably have a lower air fare with extending a stay over a weekend versus the business fares going and returning during the week. So they're actually saving money.

 

[mom-2greatkids]

Originally posted by Snurk71
I don't know who is running your husband's accounting department, but it seems to be "practice" to me that you submit receitps for the costs you want reimbursed on. If you can only be reimbursed for 3 nights of your trip, then black out the fourth night on your receipt and just submit those costs.

That is not the issue. The issue is getting hotel costs seperated from the package cost (no park passes, etc). I need something that say that on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights the hotel cost only is $____.

 

[ShaneV]

The reciept is itemized by day and purchases are listed seperate.