Forward: The IBA, or GTC, is a government credit card that is issued
to an individual for the purpose of purchasing transportation, lodging, meals
etc. while performing official travel. The government prohibits the use of a
government travel card for leisure purposes.
The Department of Defense is making plans, which
in the future will mandate all DOD travelers to use a government
travel card when performing duty travel. The current terminology is
Individual Billed Account (IBA).
Entitlements and the appropriate use of the Government
Travel Card.
However, SatoTravel will not act as a policeman in insuring
the government travel card is used in accordance with DOD policies.
Refer travelers desiring to pay for leisure travel with the IBA to the SACOR
or ITO.
Premium Class Travel
It is DOD policy that economy class travel accommodations be used for all
official travel unless higher class accommodations are properly approved however, if a
customer pays with his IBA (Government Travel Card), approval for premium class travel
is not necessary as long as the traveler is aware that the following sentence will appear on his
invoice:
Approval: Appropriate approval authorities are at the General Officer (GO) level. Obtaining approval is the direct responsibility of the Authorizing Official (AO) which is also the person/agency responsible for publication of travel orders.
Statements of non availability
SatoTravel does not provide statements of non-availability. Statements of
non-availability must be issued by the SACOR/ITO. SatoTravel can provide
recommendations to the SACOR or ITO.