NIGP 99357: Travel-Out, Lodging, Overage of Allowed Per Diem

NIGP 99357 Travel-Out, Lodging, Overage Of Allowed Per Diem, an Item code, covers reimbursement or direct payment for lodging expenses that exceed an agency's standard per-diem allowance during employee travel. State and local governments use this code when actual lodging costs run above the capped daily rate they have established, requiring either employee reimbursement or vendor payment for the difference. The scope includes approval workflows for overage claims, processing of documentation supporting the excess charge, and accounting entries to capture costs outside the standard per-diem framework. This is a transactional and administrative code rather than a procurement category — it reflects how agencies handle the mechanics of travel expense management when market rates or special circumstances push lodging above policy limits.

No recent state or local solicitations appear under this Item code. The code captures an internal cost-control and reimbursement process rather than a commodity or service purchase, making it uncommon in public RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB activity. Agencies typically manage overage claims through established travel-expense systems and finance workflows rather than through competitive procurement.