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M&IE Breakdown

Use the M&IE Breakdown screen to enter the individual meal and incidental expense amounts for CONUS, OCONUS, or user source. You can add records based on the total meal and incidental amounts.

You cannot edit an existing record. Once you save the record, the total meals and incidental amount displays below the application functions.

Note: You cannot delete a M&IE Breakdown record if the total amount is being used in either the Per Diem Master or the Per Diem Schedule.

If a record already exists for the source with the total amount, the system displays an error message.

Location

To display the M&IE Breakdown screen, complete the following step:

  1. Click Time & Expense > Expense > Expense Controls > M&IE Breakdown.

Contents

Screen Fields

Field Description
Source

Select a value from the drop-down list. The available options are:

  • CONUS
  • OCONUS
  • User
Note: If you are viewing an existing record, this field is not editable.

Amounts

Field Description
Breakfast

Enter the amount allowed for breakfast. The number of decimal positions depends on your company's default Currency from the General Options tab of the Configure General Settings screen. If you are viewing an existing record, this field is not editable.

Lunch

Enter the amount to be allowed for the lunch meal. The number of decimal positions depends on your company's default Currency from the General Options tab of the Configure General Settings screen. If you are viewing an existing record, this field is not editable.

Dinner

Enter the amount to be allowed for the dinner meal. The number of decimal positions depends on your company's default Currency from the General Options tab of the Configure General Settings screen. If you are viewing an existing record, this field is not editable.

Incidentals

Enter the amount to be allowed for any incidentals. The number of decimal positions depends on your company's default Currency from the General Options tab of the Configure General Settings screen. If you are viewing an existing record, this field is not editable.

Note: All amounts are in

A note displays at the bottom of the screen indicating the currency being used to display the amounts. This currency is the system's base currency as defined on the Configure General Settings screen. The currency code displays at the end of the note.

Note: You are not allowed to save the record if the total amount of Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Incidental Expenses is greater than the amount mask allowed for your company's base currency.