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Vice chairman objects to travel reimbursement rules; administrator says reimbursements limited to actual expenses
Summary
Vice Chairman Bruce Martinson objected to the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation's travel-reimbursement process that requires itemized expense reports rather than accepting a standardized NCEES stipend. Administrator Catherine Pendergast said board members may be reimbursed only for actual expenses related to official board business.
Board member Bruce Martinson raised objections to the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation's out-of-state travel process, stating a preference that members be allowed to accept a predetermined stipend from the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveying (NCEES) instead of submitting expense reports with receipts. Administrator Catherine Pendergast responded, explaining that "board members are only allowed to be reimbursed for actual expenses related to official board business." The minutes record the exchange as a discussion item; no policy change was made at the meeting.
The minutes reflect a procedural disagreement between a board member and agency practice. The board did not vote to change the reimbursement process; any change would require follow-up with the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation. The record does not indicate whether the board will request a rule change or exception to accept NCEES stipends in lieu of receipts.
