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Nogales council votes 4-3 to let elected officials receive travel per diem in advance
Summary
After a lengthy debate, the Nogales City Council amended its code of conduct to allow elected officials to receive per diem/travel payments in advance rather than waiting for reimbursement. The change prompted a heated exchange about trust, audit risk and equity between officials and staff.
The Nogales City Council voted 4-3 on Dec. 3 to amend the council—s code of conduct so elected officials may receive travel-related per diem or advances before attending conferences or other official travel, reversing a prior provision that generally required reimbursement after travel.
Council discussion was contentious and lengthy. The city attorney read the existing provision in the adopted code of conduct that ‘‘unless otherwise authorized by the council for advanced payment prior to the activity or event, all expenses shall be…
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