What do CED orders provide for travelers?

CED orders, or Centrally Sponsored Entitlement Documents, provide daily per diem rates for travelers. This means that when an individual travels for work or other business-related purposes, a CED order outlines the specific amount of money they are entitled to receive each day to cover expenses such as meals, lodging, and other incidental costs. Per diem allowances help simplify expense reporting for both the traveler and the organization by providing a clear, predetermined amount to budget for daily costs without requiring detailed receipts for every single transaction.

In contrast, tracking travel expenses generally involves monitoring actual spending, which may include various forms of reporting beyond just per diem rates. While a summary of travel itineraries and a confirmation of travel plans serve important purposes in organizing travel logistics, they do not specifically relate to the daily financial allowances that CED orders are designed to establish for travelers.