Clerk mileage expenses

Question

Our clerk claims for mileage at the top rate of 68p per mile.

She works as a deputy for another council and clerk for us.

Her expenses last month was over £450.

This includes £30 each time she a visits our village; even to our council agenda in a notice board, and a visit to sort out banking was £50 round trip.

I have concerns about theses costs.

Answer 1

Where is her normal place of work in her contract? She shouldn't be paid mileage to attend her normal place of work unless it's in her contract.

Answer 2

For a start, one of the councillors could easily put the agenda on a noticeboard - that would save you £30 each time...

Also, where are they getting 68p per mile from?  I thought the HMRC rate was 45p...