SPECIAL REVIEW
DHS Executive Travel
Review
February 16, 2018
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DHS OIG HIGHLIGHTS
DHS Executive Travel Review
February 16, 2018
Why We Did
This Special
Review
In light of the heightened
public and congressional
interest in the misuse of
government-owned,
government-leased, and
chartered aircraft, the
Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) Office of
Inspector General (OIG)
conducted a special review of
the use of government
aircraft by the heads of the
Department and several of
DHS’s operational
components. DHS OIG’s
review also included a review
of other-than-coach-class
travel by this same group of
senior officials.
What We
Recommend
This report contains no
recommendations.
For Further Information:
Contact our Office of Public Affairs at
(202) 254-4100, or email us at
DHS-OIG.Office[email protected]
What We Found
We determined that each instance of the use
of government aircraft by DHS’s senior
leaders during the time period of our review
generally complied with relevant laws, rules,
regulations, policies, and guidance.
With respect to DHS senior leaders’ other-
than-coach-class (OTCC) commercial air
travel over the same time period, we
determined that such travel generally
qualified as allowable premium travel. We
could not definitively determine, however,
whether one trip taken by a former Deputy
Secretary met all of the Department’s criteria
for allowable OTCC travel. We also identified
two specific instances of non-compliance with
the Department’s internal request and
approval processes for such travel; however,
the related travel was properly justified, and
the process deviations were quickly identified
and corrected by the Department.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
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February 16, 2018
MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable Claire M. Grady
Under Secretary for Management
Department of Homeland Security
FROM: John V. Kelly
Acting Inspector General
SUBJECT: DHS Executive Travel Review
Attached is our final special report, DHS Executive Travel Review. This report
reflects work undertaken pursuant to our authorities and obligations under
Section 2 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended. Specifically, this
work was performed for the purpose of promoting economy, efficiency, and
effectiveness in the administration of, and preventing and detecting fraud and
abuse in, the programs and operations of the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS).
This report analyzes certain senior DHS officials’ use of government aircraft
and other-than-coach-class commercial air travel to assess the extent to which
such travel was properly justified and authorized. The report makes no
recommendations as our analysis concluded that the senior leaders’ travel
during the period of our review generally complied with relevant laws, rules,
regulations, policies, and guidance. We did, however, identify several instances
in which internal DHS processes were not followed.
Consistent with our responsibility under the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended, we will provide copies of our report to congressional committees with
oversight and appropriation responsibility over DHS. We will post the report on
our website for public dissemination.
Please call me with any questions, or your staff may contact Drew Oosterbaan,
Counsel to the Inspector General, or Diana Román Shaw, Director of the
Special Reviews Group, at (202) 254-4100.
Attachment
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Background
In recent months, news reports have highlighted misuse of government-owned,
government-leased, and/or chartered aircraft (collectively referred to herein as
“government aircraft”) by senior government officials. In light of the heightened
public and congressional interest in this issue, the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a special review of
the use of government aircraft by the heads of the Department and several of
DHS’s operational components.
1
DHS OIG’s review also included a review of
other-than-coach-class (OTCC) travel by this same group of senior officials.
Specifically, DHS OIG reviewed detailed travel and cost information for all
flights on government aircraft and OTCC travel between January 1, 2016 and
November 2, 2017 taken by individuals serving or acting in the following DHS
leadership positions:
a. DHS Secretary;
b. DHS Deputy Secretary;
c. ICE Director;
d. CBP Commissioner;
e. TSA Administrator;
f. USSS Director;
g. FEMA Administrator; and
h. USCIS Director.
Based on the information provided to and reviewed by DHS OIG, we
determined that each instance of the use of government aircraft by DHS’s
senior leaders during this period was properly justified and complied with
Federal policy and Departmental guidance. Regarding OTCC travel, we
identified several specific instances of non-compliance with the Department’s
internal approval process for such travel. In addition, we could not definitively
determine whether another instance of OTCC travel satisfied all the
requirements for such travel under Department policy. The following report
details our findings.
1
DHS OIG reviewed the following DHS components: U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP); Transportation Security
Administration (TSA); U.S. Secret Service (USSS); Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA); and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
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I. Rules Governing Use of Government Aircraft by DHS Officials
The Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Circular A-126 establish Federal policy for the management and use of
government aircraft.
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The circular states that government aircraft must be
used only for “official purposes,” which may include:
(1) Travel to meet mission requirements: “Mission requirements” are
defined as activities that constitute the discharge of an agency’s
official responsibilities. Examples include transportation of
equipment, intelligence and counter-narcotics activities, search
and rescue, and other such activities. Travel to give speeches,
attend conferences or meetings, or to make routine site visits do
not qualify as mission requirements.
(2) Required use travel: Use of government aircraft for non-mission
travel is permitted to meet bona fide communication and/or
security needs, or exceptional scheduling requirements.
(3) Other travel for the conduct of agency business: Use of government
aircraft may be authorized for travel that does not meet the criteria
under (1) or (2) above if: (a) no commercial aircraft is reasonably
available to meet the traveler’s schedule requirements; or (b) the
actual cost of using government aircraft is not more than the cost
of using commercial aircraft.
Even if proposed travel falls within one of the categories above, the trip still
must be authorized by the sponsoring agency in accordance with its travel
policies and the approval policy set forth in OMB Circular A-126.
3
Regarding required use travel by agency heads, OMB Circular A-126 states
that an agency head must obtain prior written approval on a trip-by-trip basis
2
The FTR is found in the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.), Title 41, Chapters 300-304.
OMB Circular A-126, Improving the Management and Use of Government Aircraft (May 22,
1992), defines government aircraft as any aircraft owned, leased, chartered, or rented and
operated by an Executive Agency.
3
DHS Management Directive 0020.1, Aviation Management and Safety, delineates Department-
level policy consistent with OMB Circular A-126. On September 29, 2017, OMB Director Mick
Mulvaney issued Memorandum 17-32, Travel on Government-Owned, Rented, Leased, or
Chartered Aircraft, to all heads of executive departments and agencies. The memorandum
implemented a new process requiring approval by the White House Chief of Staff for all travel
on government aircraft. However, full-time required use travelers (such as the DHS Secretary
and Deputy Secretary) are exempted from this requirement.
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from the agency’s senior legal official unless the President has determined that
all travel by that agency head qualifies as required use travel. Consistent with
this provision, in 2004 the President had granted blanket authorization to the
DHS Secretary (S1) to use government aircraft for both official and unofficial
(i.e., personal) travel under the required use justification.
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Several rationales
supported this decision, including that S1 requires instantaneous secure
communications capability with the White House, the Department, and other
agencies; S1 must be able to return to Washington or proceed to other
destinations on an expedited basis; and S1 has a heightened need for security
because of his/her official duties and public visibility.
In 2009, this blanket authorization was extended in part to the DHS Deputy
Secretary (S2) pursuant to an FTR provision permitting the head of an agency
to determine that all official travel by an individual holding a particular
position qualifies as required use travel.
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The extension of the authorization to
S2 was justified by the fact that S2’s role often mirrors that of S1, requiring
access to secure communications, the ability to travel on an expedited basis,
and the need for heightened security. However, whereas S1 is authorized to use
government aircraft for both official and unofficial travel, S2’s authorization is
limited to official travel. Similarly, the FEMA Administrator has been granted
blanket authority under the required use justification to use government
aircraft when responding to disasters.
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II. Use of Government Aircraft by DHS Officials During Review Period
A. S1 and S2 Travel
Between January 1, 2016 and November 2, 2017, the Department identified
106 instances in which S1 and S2 traveled using government aircraft. The cost
of these trips totaled approximately $2.9 million, split approximately evenly
across the two administrations covered by the review period. The majority of
the trips (69 of the 106) were made using U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) aircraft.
Domestic trips ranged in cost from approximately $330 to $82,000.
International trips ranged in cost from $3,500 to $133,750. A chart detailing
4
Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of Homeland Security, Use of Government Aircraft
by the Secretary of Homeland Security (March 3, 2004).
5
Memorandum for the DHS Secretary, Designation of Travel by the Deputy Secretary as
Required Use (June 25, 2009), citing 41 C.F.R. § 301-10.262. After former Secretary Janet
Napolitano left DHS in 2013, the DHS Office of General Counsel (OGC) adopted the practice of
approving S2’s travel on government aircraft on a trip-by-trip basis.
6
Memorandum from the DHS Secretary, Use of Government Aircraft by the Administrator of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (June 2, 2008).
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S1 and S2 travel on government aircraft during the relevant period can be
found at Appendix A.
DHS OIG’s review did not uncover any instances of misuse of government
aircraft by S1 or S2. Of the 106 trips identified by the Department, 103 were
taken for official purposes and, accordingly, were justified pursuant to the
authorizations granted to S1 and S2 to use government aircraft for official
travel.
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The three remaining trips — one taken in May 2016 by S1, and two
taken in September and October 2017 by the Acting S1 — involved personal
travel. Pursuant to the authorization granted by the President in 2004, S1 is
permitted to use government aircraft for both official and unofficial travel.
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The
cost for these trips totaled approximately $80,000. S1 and the Acting S1
personally reimbursed the government the equivalent coach fare for each trip,
as required under OMB Circular A-126.
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B. Component Head Travel
In most reported instances in which a DHS Component Head traveled on
government aircraft during the relevant period, the Component Head was
accompanying the President, S1, or S2. Of the six DHS components from which
we requested cost data, three — ICE, USCIS, and USSS — reported that their
respective Component Heads made no independent use of government aircraft
(i.e., use of such aircraft for travel not involving the President, S1, or S2). Three
components reported independent use of government aircraft by their
Component Heads — CBP, FEMA, and TSA. A chart detailing Component Head
travel on government aircraft during the relevant period can be found at
Appendix B.
CBP identified eleven instances in which the serving or acting Commissioner
flew on government aircraft, eight of which involved independent use.
According to the information provided by CBP, all but one of these
independent-use trips fell into the first category of allowable travel outlined in
OMB Circular A-126 — i.e., travel to meet “mission requirements.” The one trip
not falling within this category — the Acting Commissioner’s trip to Aguadilla
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Six of these trips involved use of government aircraft by S2 independent of S1. Per OGC’s
practice, OGC separately reviewed and approved each of these six trips on a trip-by-trip basis.
8
According to the FTR, required-use travel may include travel for official, personal, or political
purposes. See 41 C.F.R. § 301-70.801(b). According to Department officials, past DHS
Secretaries have traditionally used government aircraft for personal travel in accordance with
the required use justification.
9
OMB Circular A-126 states that for required-use travel that is wholly personal or political, the
government shall be reimbursed the full coach fare for the trip.
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and San Juan, Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria — was properly justified
as required use travel and, consistent with OMB guidance, was approved after-
the-fact given the special emergency situation. The cost for this trip was
approximately $116,000.
FEMA identified eight instances in which its Administrator made independent
use of government aircraft during the relevant period. Based on a review of the
information FEMA provided for each of these trips, OIG determined that the
travel was justified as required use travel per the authorization granted to the
FEMA Administrator to use government aircraft when responding to disasters.
The cost for these eight trips equaled approximately $298,800.
Finally, TSA identified one instance in which its Administrator made
independent use of a government aircraft during the relevant period. Based on
a review of the information TSA provided for this trip, OIG determined that the
travel was justified as “other travel for the conduct of agency business.”
Specifically, upon arriving in San Juan, Puerto Rico in the aftermath of
Hurricane Irma, the TSA Administrator, like many U.S. officials, was unable to
reach certain locations affected by the hurricane via commercial aircraft. In
response, FEMA coordinated the transport of government officials, including
the TSA Administrator, to areas in and around Puerto Rico on U.S. Marine
Corps aircraft.
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Based on its review of the information provided by the Department, DHS OIG
did not identify any instances of misuse of government aircraft by a DHS
Component Head.
III. Rules Governing Other-Than-Coach-Class Travel By DHS Officials
When traveling by commercial flight for official business, federal employees
must exercise the care of a reasonably prudent person and consider the least
expensive class of travel to meet their needs. Generally, this means flying in
coach class. The FTR and Department guidance set forth the conditions under
which other-than-coach-class (OTCC) — i.e., first-class or business-class
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—
travel on commercial flights is permitted.
10
Cost data associated with the Administrator’s use of U.S. Marine Corps aircraft on this trip
was not available at the time data was collected for this report.
11
First class is the highest class of accommodation offered by the airline in terms of cost and
amenities. Business class is a class of accommodation offered by airlines that is higher than
coach and lower than first class, in both cost and amenities. 41 C.F.R. § 301-10.121(a)-(b).
Collectively, first-class and business-class travel is often referred to as “premium travel.”
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Department employees traveling on official business may purchase an OTCC
fare under the following limited circumstances:
(1) No lower class accommodations are available to depart or arrive
within 24 hours of the proposed departure and arrival times;
(2) Use of OTCC travel is necessary to accommodate a disability; or
(a) The disability must be substantiated in writing by a competent
medical authority and certified annually unless the disability
is permanent.
(3) When exceptional security circumstances require OTCC travel.
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Business-class travel may also be authorized under the following additional
circumstances:
(1) The highest ranking official at the component determines the use
of business class is mission critical;
(2) When coach-class accommodations on a foreign air carrier do not
provide adequate sanitation or health standards;
(3) The use results in an overall cost savings to the Government by
avoiding additional per diem costs, overtime, or lost productive
times; or
(4) When the origin or destination is outside the Continental United
States, the scheduled flight time is in excess of 14 hours, no rest
stop is taken, and the traveler reports directly to work without the
opportunity to obtain a night’s rest (“14-hour rule”).
13
Both the FTR and Department policy require prior authorization before use of
OTCC travel on commercial flights.
14
Per OMB instructions issued in January
2008, all OTCC travel requests by executive branch personnel (including senior
12
41 C.F.R. § 301-10.123(a)-(b); DHS Financial Management and Policy Manual, Chapter 6
(September 30, 2014).
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Id. While The FTR permits travel under the 14-hour rule if the traveler reports to work the
following day or sooner, the Department has adopted the narrower requirement that the
traveler report directly to work upon arrival.
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41 CFR § 301-2.5(a); DHS Financial Management and Policy Manual, Chapter 6 (September
30, 2014).
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leadership) must be approved by an individual at least at the same level as the
traveler or by an office designated to approve OTCC class travel.
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Per the
implementing Department guidance, first-class travel by a DHS employee must
be approved in advance and in writing by S1; business-class travel by the
Component Heads must be pre-approved by the DHS Under Secretary for
Management (USM).
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IV. OTCC Travel by DHS Officials During Review Period
For the relevant time period, the Department identified 17 trips involving OTCC
travel taken by DHS senior leaders (i.e., S1, S2, and the Component Heads
subject to this review). In all but one instance, DHS OIG determined that the
OTCC travel fell within one of the approved categories for premium travel. We
could not definitively determine, however, whether one trip — taken by former
Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas — met all the Department’s criteria for
allowable OTCC travel. Additionally, we identified two instances of Component
Head OTCC travel that did not comply with all aspects of the Department’s
OTCC travel request and approval processes. A chart detailing OTCC travel by
S1, S2, and the relevant Component Heads during the review period can be
found at Appendix C.
A. S1 and S2 Travel
Based on the information provided by the Department, it appears that only one
individual serving or acting in the S1 or S2 position made use of OTCC travel
during the relevant time period. Specifically, Deputy Secretary Alejandro
Mayorkas sought and received approval for business-class travel to and from
Tel Aviv in June 2016. This trip cost approximately $10,000.
According to records provided by the Department, this OTCC travel was
justified under the 14-hour rule. While the supporting documentation for the
trip establishes that each leg of the roundtrip flight exceeded 14 hours, the
records do not indicate whether Mayorkas reported directly to work upon
arrival at his destination. Without this information, DHS OIG cannot
definitively determine whether the trip met all the requirements for OTCC travel
under the FTR and DHS policy.
17
Nevertheless, the DHS Office of Financial
Operations (OFO-Travel) issued a memorandum on June 16, 2016
15
OMB Memorandum 08-07, Use of Premium Class Travel.
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DHS Financial Management and Policy Manual, Chapter 6, September 30, 2014.
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DHS Financial Management and Policy Manual, Chapter 6 (September 30, 2014).
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recommending that the USM approve the request, noting the requirement that
the traveler report directly to work upon arrival.
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Accordingly, the
Department’s approval of Mayorkas’s OTCC travel appears to have been
properly conditioned on satisfaction of each of the 14-hour rule’s criteria.
B. Component Head OTCC
The information provided by the Department to DHS OIG indicates that the
FEMA Administrator, USSS Director, and USCIS Director did not travel for
official business on an OTCC fare during the relevant time period. OTCC travel
was identified for individuals serving or acting in the roles of TSA
Administrator, CBP Commissioner, and ICE Director. While all Component
Head OTCC travel appears to have been properly justified, our review identified
several instances of non-compliance with the Department’s request and
approval processes.
i. Travel by the TSA Administrator
During the relevant period, former Administrator Peter Neffenger took four trips
that included OTCC travel. The cost for these trips totaled $41,894. Based on a
review of the trip details provided by TSA, DHS OIG determined that each
instance of OTCC travel fell within one of the approved categories under the
FTR and Department guidance. Specifically, for three of the four trips,
Neffenger properly documented a medical condition justifying business-class
travel. The fourth trip involved travel from Washington, DC to Seoul, Korea via
New York City. For the first leg of this trip, TSA was informed by the travel
booking agency that a business-class ticket was less expensive than a coach-
class ticket. The scheduled flight time for the second leg of the trip exceeded 14
hours and Neffenger was scheduled to work the day of his arrival. Accordingly,
use of OTCC travel for both legs of this trip was appropriate under the FTR and
Department guidance.
DHS OIG found, however, that former Administrator Neffenger failed to obtain
USM pre-approval for two of the four trips referenced above, as required by
OMB and Department guidance. Rather, Neffenger sought approval for the trips
from the TSA Deputy Administrator and Chief Financial Officer. This error was
discovered by TSA during an internal control process review and quickly
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The memo states: “OFO-Travel recommends approval for business class travel based [on]
FMPM guidelines specifying that in addition to meeting the 14 hour flight time with no rest
stops, the travelers must also be reporting directly to work without the equivalent of a nights
[sic] rest.”
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corrected. Specifically, TSA updated its policy on Premium Class Travel, and
Neffenger sought approval from the USM for all future business-class flights.
ii. Travel by the CBP Commissioner
During the relevant period, former Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske took eight
trips involving OTCC travel. The cost for these trips totaled $58,346. Based on
a review of the trip details provided by CBP, DHS OIG determined that each
instance of OTCC travel fell within one of the approved categories under the
FTR and Department guidance. Specifically, each of the eight trips was
properly authorized under the certified medical exception for OTCC travel. In
each instance, Commissioner Kerlikowske sought advance approval from the
USM for the trip, and provided written justification in support of his request.
However, for his first two trips, the Commissioner submitted out-of-date
medical documentation along with his request to the USM. CBP became aware
of this oversight and quickly corrected the issue. After obtaining current
documentation from a medical authority, the Commissioner submitted a new
request to the USM (with his updated documentation attached) seeking blanket
approval to fly business class for all future international flights longer than six
hours. The USM approved the request.
iii. Travel by the ICE Director
ICE identified four instances of OTCC travel by individuals serving or acting in
the role of Director during the relevant period. Each instance of OTCC travel,
however, was at zero cost to the government — the travelers purchased coach-
class tickets and used personal frequent flyer miles or airline status to obtain
upgrades. The FTR permits upgrades to OTCC seats at personal expense,
including through the redemption of frequent flyer benefits.
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V. Conclusion
Based on our review of the information provided by the Department, DHS OIG
determined that DHS senior leaders’ use of government aircraft and OTCC
travel during the period of our review generally complied with relevant laws,
rules, regulations, policies, and guidance. In one instance, however, we could
not definitively determine whether the OTCC travel satisfied all the
requirements for such travel under Department policy. We also identified
several instances in which the Department’s request and approval processes
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Note to 41 C.F.R. § 301-10.123.
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Appendix A
Table of Travel on Government Aircraft by S1 and S2
S1 and S2 Travel on Government Aircraft
Title
Dates
Destination
Cost
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S1
1/8/2016
San Jose, CA
$59,234
S1
1/13/2016
Detroit, MI
$15,232
S1
1/14/2016
Guatemala City, Guatemala
$0
S1
1/15/2016
Boston, MA
$16,425
S1
1/20/2016
Miami, FL
$26,109
S1
1/25/2016-1/26/2016
Atlanta, GA & Birmingham, AL
$21,249
S1
2/3/2016-2/4/2016
Mountain View, CA; San Diego, CA;
El Paso, TX
$65,669
S1
2/6/2016
Miami, FL
$26,117
S1
2/20/2016
Laredo, TX
$38,780
S2
2/23/2016-2/26/2016
Mexico City, Mexico & New
Orleans, LA
$53,126
S1
2/29/2016-3/4/2016
Turkey & Belgium
$0
S1
3/9/2016
Louisville, KY
$15,926
S1
3/17/2016
Baltimore, MD
$20,216
S1
3/21/2016
Boston, MA
$15,118
S1
3/29/2016-3/31/2016
San Diego, CA; Los Angeles &
Ontario, CA; Phoenix, AZ; Tucson,
AZ
$82,071
S1
4/5/2016
Miami, FL
$24,842
S2
4/6/2016-4/10/2016
McAllen & Dallas, TX; Los Angeles,
CA
$43,019
S1
4/21/2016
West Point, NY
$28,244
S1
4/22/2016
El Paso, TX
$44,231
S1
4/27/2016
Newark, NJ
$20,811
S1
5/3/2016
Philadelphia, PA
$0
S1
5/8/2016
Pittsburg, PA
$10,906
S1
5/11/2016-5/12/2016
Mountain View & Ontario, CA
$71,496
S1
5/14/2016
Nashville, TN
$16,965
S2
5/15/2016-5/17/2016
Havana, Cuba
$65,437
S1
5/18/2016
White Plains, NY & Groton, CT
$0
S1
5/19/2016-5/20/2016
El Salvador & Honduras
$56,349
S1
5/28/2016
Waterloo, IA & Teterboro, NJ
$35,787
S1
6/5/2016
Boston, MA
$18,783
S1
6/10/2016-6/12/2016
New York, NY & Montclair, NJ
$24,973
S1
6/13/2016-6/14/2016
New York, NY
$0
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Cost figures reflect the primary transportation cost. Trips totaling $0 did not incur any cost
to the Secretary’s travel budget, such as flights aboard Air Force One.
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S1 and S2 Travel on Government Aircraft
Title
Dates
Destination
Cost
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S1
6/29/2016
Ottawa, Canada
$0
S1
7/2/2016-7/3/2016
Teterboro, NJ & Martha’s Vineyard,
MA
$22,418
S1
7/15/2016
Cleveland, OH
$10,906
S1
7/22/2016-7/24/2016
Philadelphia, PA
$24,676
S1
7/26/2016-7/28/2016
Aspen, CO
$40,595
S1
8/10/2016
Detroit, MI
$23,024
S1
8/18/2016
Baton Rouge, LA
$35,142
S1
8/25/2016
Atlanta, GA
$23,982
S1
9/3/2016
Chicago, IL
$18,177
S1
9/8/2016-9/9/2016
Raleigh Durham, NC
$16,965
S1
9/12/2016
Orlando, FL
$21,207
S1
9/14/2016
Cincinnati, OH
$15,753
S1
9/22/2016
Washington, DC
$16,965
S1
9/29/2016
Tampa, FL
$24,842
S1
10/10/2016-
10/12/2016
Mexico City, Mexico & McAllen, TX
$56,190
S1
10/19/2016-
10/23/2016
Rome, Italy
$122,534
S1
10/27/2016
Ottawa, Canada
$19,953
S1
11/4/2016
New Jersey
$3,278
S1
11/24/2016
Groton, CT
$20,965
S1
12/16/2016
New Jersey
$0
S1
1/27/2017
Miami, FL
$32,115
S1
1/31/2017-2/1/2017
McAllen, TX
$45,383
S1
2/9/2017-2/10/2017
Nogales, AZ & San Diego, CA
$64,951
S1
2/16/2017-2/18/2017
Munich, Germany
$119,474
S1
2/21/2017-2/23/2017
Guatemala City, Guatemala &
Mexico City, Mexico
$3,500
S1
3/4/2017
Palm Beach, FL
$26,767
S1
3/7/2017
Dallas, TX
$32,139
S1
3/10/2017
Ottawa, Canada
$17,097
S1
3/27/2017
Detroit, MI
$16,279
S1
3/30/2017-4/1/2017
Seattle, WA
$56,796
S1
4/12/2017-4/13/2017
Tampa, FL
$25,289
S1
4/20/2017-4/21/2017
El Paso, TX & San Diego, CA
$62,345
S1
4/27/2017
New York, NY
$10,486
S1
4/28/2017
Chicago, IL
$19,121
S1
5/1/2017
Boston, MA
$16,072
S1
5/4/2017
Aqaba, Jordan
$0
S1
5/7/2017-5/9/2017
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
$0
S1
5/16/2017
Chicago, IL
$14,988
S1
5/16/2017-5/17/2017
New London, CT
$10,900
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Title
Dates
Destination
Cost
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S1
5/25/2017-5/26/2017
New York, NY
$13,605
S1
5/30/2017
Brunswick, GA
$9,538
S1
5/31/2017
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
$24,525
S1
5/31/2017
Miami, FL
$12,644
S1
6/2/2017
Key West, FL
$19,345
S2
6/7/2017-6/9/2017
Nogales, Tucson, Phoenix, AZ
$51,348
S1
6/9/2017
Norfolk, VA
$916
S2
6/13/2017-6/17/2017
Sicily, Italy & Malta
$118,531
S1
6/14/2017-6/16/2017
Miami, FL
$54,391
S1
6/21/2017
Bluemont, VA
$329
S1
6/25/2017-6/27/2017
Ottawa, Canada
$14,920
S2
6/29/2017-6/30/2017
Buffalo, NY & Burlington, VT
$26,725
S1
7/5/2017-7/7/2017
Mexico City, Mexico
$133,750
S1
7/13/2017
Providence, RI
$7,402
S1
7/17/2017-7/20/2017
Aspen, CO
$32,140
S1
7/20/2017
Long Beach, CA
$32,105
S1
7/28/2017
Return to Washington, DC
$29,733
Acting S1
7/31/2017-8/1/2017
San Francisco, CA
$65,179
Acting S1
8/7/2017
Nashville, TN
$18,921
Acting S1
8/18/2017
Thurmond, MD
$0
Acting S1
8/22/2017
Yuma, AZ
$51,839
Acting S1
8/29/2017
Corpus Christi & Austin, TX
$0
Acting S1
8/31/2017
Corpus Christi & Victoria, TX
$0
Acting S1
9/2/2017
Houston, TX & Lake Charles, LA
$0
Acting S1
9/6/2017
Houston & Beaumont, TX
$35,217
Acting S1
9/8/2017-9/9/2017
Thurmont, MD
$0
Acting S1
9/14/2017
Fort Myers & Naples, FL
$0
Acting S1
9/20/2017-9/21/2017
Marathon & Miami, FL; Houston &
Rockport, TX
$64,962
Acting S1
9/22/2017
Morristown, NJ
$10,529
Acting S1
9/29/2017
San Juan, Puerto Rico
$0
Acting S1
9/29/2017-10/1/2017
Cleveland, OH
$18,507
Acting S1
10/3/2017
San Juan, Puerto Rico
$0
Acting S1
10/6/2017-10/9/2017
Kansas City, MO
$25,833
Acting S1
10/12/2017
San Juan & Ponce, Puerto Rico
TBD
Acting S1
10/17/2017-
10/21/2017
London, U.K. & Naples, Italy
$0
Acting S1
11/2/2017
San Juan, Puerto Rico
TBD
TOTAL: $2,881,323
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Appendix B
Table of Component Leadership’s Travel on Government
Aircraft
Component Leadership’s Travel on Government Aircraft
Title of
Traveler
Dates
Destination
Description
Cost
CBP
Commissioner
1/22/2016
El Paso, TX
Mission
Requirements
$ 5,179
Commissioner
2/6/2016
San Francisco
Mission
Requirements
$ 5,692
Commissioner
4/22/2016
Return from El
Paso, TX
Travel with S1
N/A
Acting
Commissioner
5/4/2017
-5/7/2017
Jordan & Saudi
Arabia
Travel with S1
N/A
Acting
Commissioner
5/25/2017
Bismarck, ND
Mission
Requirements
$ 45,532
Acting
Commissioner
8/21/2017
Yuma, AZ
Travel with the
President and
Acting S1
N/A
Acting
Commissioner
8/22/2017
El Centro, CA
Mission
Requirements
$ 40,979
Acting
Commissioner
9/2/2017
Houston, TX
Mission
Requirements
$ 20,489
Acting
Commissioner
10/4/2017
Marathon, FL
Mission
Requirements
$ 15,292
Acting
Commissioner
10/5/2017
Aguadilla & San
Jan, Puerto Rico
Required Use
$115,700
Acting
Commissioner
10/5/2017
U.S. Virgin
Islands & Puerto
Rico
Mission
Requirements
$ 23,904
TSA
Administrator
7/15/2016
Cleveland, OH
Travel with S1
N/A
Administrator
9/14/2017
-9/16/2017
Areas in/around
Puerto Rico
Other Travel for
Agency Business
--
Administrator
9/29/2017
San Juan, Puerto
Rico
Travel with the
Acting S1
N/A
ICE
Acting Director
1/31/2017
-2/1/2017
McAllen, TX
Travel with S1
N/A
Acting Director
6/14/2017
-6/16/2017
Miami, FL
Travel with S1
N/A
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Component Leadership’s Travel on Government Aircraft
Title of
Traveler
Dates
Destination
Description
Cost
Acting Director
7/28/2017
Brentwood, NY
Travel with the
President
N/A
Acting Director
8/16/2017
-8/17/2017
Miami, FL
Travel with the
Attorney General
N/A
Acting Director
8/22/2017
Yuma, AZ
Travel with the
President and
Acting S1
N/A
USSS
Director
1/14/2016
-1/15/2016
Guatemala City,
Guatemala
Travel with the
Vice President
N/A
Director
3/11/2016
Point Mugu, CA
Travel with the
First Lady
N/A
Director
3/20/2016
-3/23/2016
Havana, Cuba
Travel with the
President
N/A
Director
7/15/2016
Cleveland, OH
Travel with S1
N/A
Director
7/22/2016
Philadelphia, PA
Travel with S1
N/A
Director
9/29/2016
-9/30/2016
Tel Aviv, Israel
Travel with the
President
N/A
Director
11/14/2016
-
11/18/2016
Athens, Greece;
Berlin, Germany;
Azores, Portugal;
Lima, Peru
Travel with the
President
N/A
Director
8/2/2017
-8/4/2017
Huntington, WV
Travel with the
President
N/A
Director
8/29/2017
Austin & Corpus
Christi, TX
Travel with the
President
N/A
Director
9/13/2017
-9/14/2017
Fort Myers &
Naples, FL
Travel with the
President
N/A
Director
10/2/2017
-10/3/2017
San Juan, Puerto
Rico
Travel with the
President
N/A
USCIS
Director
1/13/2016
Detroit, MI
Travel with S1
N/A
Director
2/29/2016
-3/4/2016
Turkey &
Belgium
Travel with S1
N/A
FEMA
Administrator
3/17/2016
Baton Rouge, LA
Flood Disaster
Response
$29,956
Administrator
6/29/2016
Charleston, WV
Flood Disaster
Response
$ 9,131
Administrator
8/16/2016
Gainesville, FL &
Baton Rouge, LA
Flood Disaster
Response
$36,427
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Component Leadership’s Travel on Government Aircraft
Title of
Traveler
Dates
Destination
Description
Cost
Acting
Administrator
1/26/2017
Albany, GA &
Laurel, MS
Tornado Disaster
Response
$26,771
Administrator
9/1/2017 -
9/2/2017
Houston &
Austin, TX
Hurricane Harvey
Response
$47,624
Administrator
9/12/2017-
9/14/2017
Saint Thomas,
U.S. Virgin
Islands; San
Juan, Puerto
Rico; Fort Myers,
FL
Hurricane Irma
Response
$59,135
Administrator
9/25/2017
Saint Croix, U.S.
Virgin Islands &
San Juan, Puerto
Rico
Hurricane Maria
Response
$48,376
Administrator
10/2/2017
-10/3/2017
San Juan, Puerto
Rico
Hurricane Maria
Response
$44,354
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Appendix C
Table of Other-Than-Coach-Class Travel
Other-Than-Coach-Class Travel
Title of
Traveler
Dates
Destination
Class of
Travel
Justification
Cost
Headquarters
Deputy
Secretary
6/18/2016
-6/22/2016
Tel Aviv,
Israel
Business
14 Hours+
$10,034
CBP
Commissioner
2/6/2016
San
Francisco
(return from
Peru)
Business
Medical
$ 2,074
Commissioner
4/21/2016
El Paso, TX
Business
Medical
$ 782
Commissioner
5/21/2016
-5/27/2016
Ukraine,
Poland, and
Bulgaria
Business
Medical
$ 9,582
Commissioner
6/25/2016
-7/2/2016
Singapore
and the
Republic of
Korea
Business
Medical
$11,972
Commissioner
7/12/2016
-7/16/2016
Brussels,
Belgium
Business
Medical
$12,359
Commissioner
7/26/2016
Mexico City,
Mexico
Business
Medical
$ 700
Commissioner
10/22/2016
10/29/2016
Ghana and
South Africa
Business
Medical
$10,921
Commissioner
1/11/2017
-1/14/2017
London,
England
Business
Medical
$ 9,956
TSA
Administrator
1/8/2016
-1/16/2016
New York,
NY; Seoul,
Korea;
Singapore;
Tokyo, Japan
Business
14 Hours+ &
Lower cost
21
$9,670
Administrator
3/21/2016
-3/23/2016
Brussels,
Belgium
Business
& First
Medical &
Security
$6,747
21
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Other-Than-Coach-Class Travel
Title of
Traveler
Dates
Destination
Class of
Travel
Justification
Cost
Administrator
10/21/16-
10/30/16
Tokyo,
Japan; Kuala
Lumpur,
Malaysia;
Singapore;
San
Francisco,
CA
Business
Medical
$14,464
Administrator
11/9/2016
11/16/2016
London,
England;
Amsterdam,
Netherlands;
Tel Aviv,
Israel
Business
Medical
$11,013
ICE
Director
5/1/2016
-5/8/2016
Honolulu, HI
First
No Cost
Upgrade
$0
Director
8/4/2016
-8/7/2016
McAllen and
Corpus
Christi, TX
First
No Cost
Upgrade
$0
Director
10/21/2016
Philadelphia,
PA
First
No Cost
Upgrade
$0
Acting Director
9/24/2017
-9/29/2017
Burlington,
VT; New
York
First
No Cost
Upgrade
$0
FEMA
No Reported Other-Than-Coach Travel
USSS
No Reported Other-Than-Coach Travel
USCIS
No Reported Other-Than-Coach Travel
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Appendix D
Report Distribution
Department of Homeland Security
Secretary
Deputy Secretary
Chief of Staff
Deputy Chiefs of Staff
General Counsel
Executive Secretary
Director, GAO-OIG Liaison Office
Assistant Secretary for Office of Policy
Assistant Secretary for Office of Public Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Office of Legislative Affairs
CBP Commissioner
FEMA Administrator
ICE Director
TSA Administrator
USCIS Director
USSS Director
Office of Management and Budget
Chief, Homeland Security Branch
DHS OIG Budget Examiner
Congress
Congressional Oversight and Appropriations Committees
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