US · guidance
BOP Program Statement 2274.01 § 9
TRA VEL FOR SPOUSES
Receipt of funding for travel for a staff member’s spouse is considered a benefit to the staff
member and therefore, should be noted on the BP-A0525 request form under #8, “Description
and estimated cost of benefits provided.” In accordance with 41 C.F.R. § 304.314 and 5 U.S.C. §
7342, approval will be granted for a staff member to accept funding for travel from an outside
source for their spouse to accompany the staff member if:
The staff member is to be acknowledged with an established award or honor;
The spouse will substantially assist the staff member in carrying out their duties;
The spouse will participate in substantive programs related to the Bureau’s programs and
operations; or
The spouse’s presence is required for foreign diplomatic reason.
Even if all the above conditions are met, the authorizing official may deny the request if they
believe there is an appearance of impropriety. The fact that an invitation was extended to the
spouse, even if other spouses will attend, is not enough to establish the need to authorize funding
for the spouse’s attendance.
History
PS 2274.01 dated 2026-02-26
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
24cfe2658615dcad5f8b71efc2546cd9aee6f50018e9a3db33b09ff89842fcbe
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