Employee
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An agency may not use appropriated funds to pay for items of personal expense, such as home utility costs, home maintenance, or insurance, unless there is specific statutory authority.
Authorized expenses incurred while an employee is conducting business for the Government at a telework site may include, at an agency’s discretion, installation of phone lines, payment for telecommunications services (e.g., broadband DSL or Virtual Private Network), and payment for monthly telephone and internet service provider charges. Agencies have discretion to determine what equipment and services will be provided to teleworkers.