(``Conservancy'') and has been created to memorialize Conservancy's

reimbursement policies relating to travel and other business expenses

incurred by Conservancy staff, Project Leadership Committee (``PLC'')

members, and project volunteers while engaged in business on behalf of, or

at the behest of Conservancy and/or a Project (``Travelers'').

in order to maintain its financial viability and tax exempt status.

As such, Conservancy expects persons to use good judgment and to claim

reimbursement for only those expenses that are necessary and reasonable.

Excessive expenses, including but not limited to luxury accommodations

and services unnecessary for, or unrelated to the furtherance of Conservancy's

charitable mission are not eligible for reimbursement. 

== Currency Exchange Rates

Expenses incurred in foreign currencies will be converted to US dollars

based on the exchange rate on the date of incursion.  The currency

exchange rate of record shall be done using

== Approvals

Travelers traveling on behalf of a Project must seek approvals and

submit expense reports to their PLC.  PLCs are to review those expense

reports and pass them along to Conservancy's Executive Director for