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The amount of reimbursement will be the amount of the actual meal expense, as noted on the receipt, or the allowed meal rate, whichever is less. Any exceptions to the above will be evaluated on an individual basis and must be approved by the MPSC Grant Administrator or MPSC Grant Manager. Individual meal reimbursement will be based on the following schedule:  Breakfast – when travel commences prior to 6:00 a.m. and extends beyond 8:30 a.m.  Lunch – when travel commences prior to 11:30 a.m. and extends beyond 2:00 p.m.  Dinner – when travel commences prior to 6:30 p.m. and extends beyond 8:00 p.m.  Midnight Lunch – shall be at lunch rate if travel and work extends beyond midnight. When an employee is entitled to a full day's allotment of meals, the amount expended for any particular meal is left to the discretion of the employee but the total receipts for all meals in one day shall not exceed the maximum allowable rates. The amount claimed for meals in any one day may be shown on the voucher in a lump sum. Individuals working on the grant cannot be reimbursed for meals and/or lodging incurred at their home and/or official workstation, e.g., if an individual’s official workstation is Ypsilanti, he/she cannot be reimbursed for meals or lodging expenses incurred in Ypsilanti. Group lunch (see State approved Travel Rates for allowance) can be used if the Grantee hosts a meeting, training, workshop, etc., and provides/caters lunch for attendees. If the lunch is charged at the “Group” rate, Grantee must provide a detailed invoice/statement from the caterer/restaurant, proof of payment (credit card statement, cancelled check, etc.), and the names of the individuals that attended the meeting and how they are associated with the grant program. At the time of the remittance of the monthly Financial Status Reports, please indicate which letter of the rule from Section 7.4.3 that you are qualifying your group lunch expense such as A, B, C, D and/or E. 7.4.3 CONVENTIONS, CONFERENCES, AND MEETINGS The following rules have special application to conventions, conferences, and meetings which employees are required to attend as official representatives: A. For attendance at any convention or other formal gathering called by an independent organization, over which the State agency has no control, actual meal and lodging expenses supported by receipts at the convention location will be allowed if approved by the certifying officer of the agency. B. For attendance at any in-state, prearranged meeting or gathering called by a commission, department or agency head, actual meal and lodging expenses will be allowed according to the published Rate Schedule for group meetings for each employee or official guest. Advance approval of Vehicle and Travel Services is required for any charges in excess of these amounts. An employee in travel status on a per diem basis while attending a meeting of this kind shall reduce his/her claim by an amount equivalent to the meal allowance established in the in-state per diem published rate schedule.