Office of Finance  Mileage Reimbursement Rate Change in
Methodology    Effective January 1, 2009, the University of
Missouri moved to the State of Missouri's practice of
reimbursement for business transportation expenses at a mileage
rate that is three cents less than the IRS standard mileage
rate. The IRS rate is based on an annual study of the fixed and
variable costs of operating an automobile.  While fuel prices
are a significant factor in the IRS mileage rate, fuel costs may
fluctuate widely across the country with typically higher fuel
costs on the east and west coasts as compared to the Midwest. 
The IRS mileage rate represents an average rate to be used
nationwide, while the rate used by the State of Missouri is more
in line with lower fuel costs in the Midwest region of the
country.