4017. AGENCY APPROVAL

AGENCY APPROVAL Travel approvals shall be processed as follows: The employee requesting travel authorization shall submit the approval form to the employee’s immediate supervisor; The supervisor shall review and certify whether the requested travel benefits the agency; The supervisor shall submit the approval form to the travel officer and Division head; The travel officer and Division head shall certify whether the request complies with this chapter, and that the request is complete and accurate; The travel officer shall secure the signature of OAG’s Fiscal Officer, certifying that funds are available to fund the request; The Division head, or designee, shall either approve or deny the travel approval request; and The travel officer shall notify the employee and the supervisor of the decision on the request. Each Division head, or designee, shall be the authorizing official for travel by an employee of their Division, except: The Chief Operating Officer or Chief Deputy Attorney General shall be the authorizing official for Division heads and Senior Counsels; The Chief Deputy Attorney General shall be the authorizing official for the Chief Operating Officer; The Attorney General shall be the authorizing official for the Chief Deputy Attorney General. Travel must be authorized before the travel begins, unless extenuating circumstances acceptable to the authorizing official make it infeasible for the travel authorization to be issued before the travel begins. The extenuating circumstances shall be described in the authorization. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 010818 (July 31, 2026). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Office of the Attorney General Personnel 6-C DCMR § 4017