Memorandum

To: Deans, Directors, and Department Heads
From:

Fran Lawrence
University Controller

Subject: Travel Mileage Rate Changes
Date: July 21, 2026

Effective July 1, 2026, the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) increased the travel mileage reimbursement rate for official university business from 72.5 cents to 76 cents per mile.

Per POL 05.15.03 Non-Salary and Deferred Compensation, mileage reimbursement rates for courtesy/lease vehicles increased from 20.5 cents to 23.5 cents per mile for employees authorized under Section 4.3.1 and remained unchanged at 37.5 cents per mile for those under Section 4.3.2.

These changes will be updated in the Travel Center in My Pack Portal as well as the Travel Manual on the Controller’s office website.

If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Graham at [email protected] or Ruthie Fairbanks at [email protected].

cc: Dana R. Harris, Associate Vice Chancellor, Finance and University Treasurer