Motion coming before Metro Vancouver board aims to reign in international travel expenses

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The motion calls for trips to require board approval and to indicate the expected value, along with projected travel expenses and remuneration.

The Metro Vancouver board is poised to make changes with a motion putting checks and balances on travel by members. Catherine Urquhart has the latest.It comes after four mayors and three employees of the regional district, including CAO Jerry Dobrovolny, attended the International Conference on Urban Drainage in Amsterdam this month.

Following any trips, individuals would be required to provide a summary of the event, along with an explanation of the value derived and the actual expenses incurred.Story continues below advertisement “Any time that we strengthen policy, particularly around when we’re using taxpayer dollars for conferences and other events, I think it’s a benefit to the public,” she said.

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